I wasn't sure if it was the accountability section or the contact with the minister section. I just felt that if the ombudsman came across something that needed some attention right away, and that if he or she needed the authority or power of the minister's office to get the job done right away, this person shouldn't be restricted from going to the minister to say, hey, we have a problem here. That's all I was concerned with. If number two doesn't prevent that, because personally contact with minister, I think.... Again, as long as it's transparent and the rules are well understood, I don't see a problem with number three, but this is what the arm wrestling is about. I need to know more about what that means.
On December 6th, 2006. See this statement in context.