Mr. Speaker, it is very unfair to characterize Mr. Schelew or anybody else as a crony of the government. That is simply not the case. The whole question of the inquiry was simply to the alleged conduct of one individual.
I have said to this Chamber and publicly that there is the agency review, which is the review of government-wide commissions and agencies. Reforms will be reported early in the new year. Also, the IRB will be responding to the Hathaway report which it commissioned. I will be meeting with the chairperson of the board this week to discuss a number of issues and to consider any other possible measures.
In so far as the settlement is concerned, I was never personally involved with settlements, nor should any ministers concern themselves about settlements. The settlement was done by the appropriate officials. I am told it was in line with settlements for other public servants. The settlement package is less than one year's salary for Mr. Schelew. That was not conducted by me. I was involved with the inquiry and the inquiry exclusively.