Status of Women committee  I think we have many discussions throughout our governance process. I have spoken my mind in areas where I felt we needed to make changes, and we've had good discussions so that we can make some changes.

Status of Women committee  That's a very complicated and very good question. I think there are a lot of mechanisms that are already in existence for public servants, be it the ombudsman, the public sector integrity commissioner through public service disclosures through ADM(RS) and a myriad through staffi

Status of Women committee  Thank you for that question. It's a very complex environment, as has been stated. I believe that, as leaders, we have to go into the ambiguous zones and be willing to take things on. I can share with you that throughout this ordeal I personally have stepped in and supported peo

Status of Women committee  My answer would be very similar to Major-General Whelan's. It's not an area of my expertise. I believe the Judge Advocate General would be better placed to answer that question.

Status of Women committee  In my professional opinion, and looking at the various cases and through legal counsel, the deputy minister, to the best of my knowledge, has not broken any laws.

Status of Women committee  Madam Chair, I wasn't able to hear the first part of the question, just the last part. I assume it was addressed to me. I believe the question is around Mr. Boland, if I picked up all of that. As I said in my opening remarks, I can't speak to individual cases. From a procedural

Status of Women committee  I report to the deputy minister.

Status of Women committee  The deputy minister received the complaint and I was asked to look into it.

Status of Women committee  Once I receive it, it's part of my duty, so I looked into the nature of the complaint. I checked in with our legal counsel and provided options to go forward in how it would proceed.

Status of Women committee  After we went through a review of the process and—

Status of Women committee  I believe technically it's not whether or not it was dismissed; it was whether or not it was founded or not founded, and in this case it was not founded.

Status of Women committee  While I am the functional authority, I exercise that functional authority with the support of both my staff, who are professionals in labour relations, as well as legal counsel.

Status of Women committee  Again, I am not privy to talk about a specific case. If we are looking—

Status of Women committee  As I said, as part of the process as the functional authority, I would take in all the information of a complaint, the nature of it, seek advice from legal counsel—

Status of Women committee  I receive my delegation through a functional delegation authority that's assigned to me.