I don't think an ombudsman would have the same sweeping powers of an Auditor General.
We're talking about the sacrifice of some very noble and important Canadian citizens. After years of difficulty in dealing with predecessors of the Veterans Review and Appeal Board and dealing with previous organizations and forms of the department, I think there have to be some powers. We have to get someone who can get to the bottom of this.
It's a very complex bureaucracy at Veterans Affairs. I think merely reporting to the minister will not allow the timelines and effectiveness of an ombudsman's office to be optimized. So I think it's very important that--