When it comes to the ability for the minister to exclude, we have paragraph 8(b), where the minister can actually shut off investigations directly, and no reasons need to be provided to the committee. We have under clause 14 a number of exclusions, and no reasons need to be provided to the committee. But then we see, in clause 16, reasons do need to be provided to the committee. I wonder why. If I look to the U.K., the minister is compelled in all instances of refusal to provide information about that refusal. Shouldn't we be doing the same thing?
On November 1st, 2016. See this statement in context.