Yes, I would agree with that, thus making it difficult for the minister to react to any of the findings in the report.
On staffing, I also remember the ombudsman mentioning that on staffing he has a full complement now. I think that's what he referred to in his testimony. So as far as his staffing is concerned, it looks to me like that's moving along quite well.
The other one, too, was about the backlog. Just to clarify a few things on what he did say, just for the record, it was that of the 6,000, “many...who come to our office are just seeking information or referrals”, so a lot of these are not deep and time-consuming investigations. Although the number may indicate a potentially huge amount of work, what he would respond to is very minimal. He also mentioned streamlining his processes, finding his staff's working abilities, and getting them trained, so hopefully the member was not criticizing the ombudsman, because obviously he's trying to get his office ramped up and is doing the best job he can.
Further to that, again, he also mentioned that with the exception of a couple of issues, instances such as the homelessness issue, there's actually a pretty decent working relationship between the department and the ombudsman's department. It really appeared to me from his testimony that there is actually a pretty decent working relationship taking place there. Would you agree or disagree?