Mr. Speaker, by refusing to discipline the Minister of Human Resources Development, who contravened the Access to Information Act, the Prime Minister is setting an important precedent that may, to all intents and purposes, make this legislation ineffective.
What message is the Prime Minister sending to other ministers and senior officials who might receive politically embarrassing requests from journalists under the Access to Information Act? Are they not being told to do as they please, because there is no penalty for defying the law?