I really do not want to start a debate with Betty. However, I do not want the people who appear before the committee to simply tell us that they want an ombudsman. I would like them to tell us what they feel his or her role should be.
But they are not committing themselves, they are not saying anything at all. They are not referring to the powers he should be given. I would like them to suggest the powers the ombudsman should have, the role that he should play, etc., which would give us some insight into the type of ombudsman they want. But no one has drawn up that type of profile for us so far. People say they want one, and that is all.
That is my concern. Before our witnesses appear, we must make them understand that they have to give us some idea of the type of ombudsman they would like to have.