Mr. Speaker, I am afraid that I want to reserve my judgment on whether we need to strengthen the legislation. That is exactly the issue the Parliamentary Budget Officer has referred to the courts.
His reading of the legislation, and frankly, my reading of the legislation, is that he has the full power to command that the information he has requested be provided.
What needs to be strengthened is the PBO budget and having the PBO made an independent, full officer of Parliament so that there would be less interference.