Information & Ethics committee  I have conducted two.

Information & Ethics committee  It is 5% to 10%.

Information & Ethics committee  Yes, I would say so. There can be intense periods where some people are spending their whole day, but when you consider that you have 45 staff, only six or seven of your staff would ever be involved in the inquiry, at most, so I would say 5% or 10%.

Information & Ethics committee  Yes. Most inquiries don't necessarily relate to lawsuits, of course, but a statement of claim would be a fairly central aspect to a lawsuit, yes.

Information & Ethics committee  That would be a very good idea, yes.

Information & Ethics committee  It is largely website and computer related, but maybe my assistant could respond.

Information & Ethics committee  I can't imagine not having your own legal staff. I've always had my own legal staff. I've always been a lawyer. It did not make sense to me not to have my own legal staff. There are day-to-day legal questions you have to answer or deal with that have nothing to do with inquiries

Information & Ethics committee  I would hope so, but even if there weren't cost savings, I would say it was a prudent and essential move.

Information & Ethics committee  No.

Information & Ethics committee  To the public sector or the private sector?

Information & Ethics committee  To the public sector.

Information & Ethics committee  No.

Information & Ethics committee  It is 45.

Information & Ethics committee  None. This is my first budget. The previous budget was under somebody else, and none was lapsed.

Information & Ethics committee  I didn't, but the previous administration did.