I think that question was raised during the first hour. Of course, it will have a positive impact because
Agencies will, I think, have greater clarity over what their expectations are.
This was an issue that we discussed, frankly, in the early days of the deliberations around the legislation. There was a recognition that there were gaps in the accountability regime, and we wanted to ensure that those gaps were filled in a way that didn't have a direct and negative impact on the operational capabilities of the agencies. Part of that is through greater clarity and expectation.
The other expectation is quite clear, and it's in the NSICOP legislation, for example. We expect NSICOP and NSIRA to consult and work with each other to ensure that they don't overlap unnecessarily and that they coordinate their activities.
There's no question that this will result—I would think this is one of the objectives—in greater transparency and greater public understanding of what we all do on a daily basis.
We're also taking steps to simplify the process through the transparency initiative, where the objective is that information that shouldn't be withheld can be shared publicly. This should eliminate going through access to information or whatever kinds of processes are required to release information. If we can release it proactively, we're lightening the burden.
I fully recognize that there has been some commentary about an increased burden, but as Tricia has mentioned, each of the deputy heads have indicated that they welcome and can function effectively within the proposed framework for oversight and review.