Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  First off, in terms of the causes or the amendments I've proposed, I already gave them to the clerks, but I know the rules—that until it's in both official languages, it doesn't get handed out. That's why you didn't see it. I'll do the $1,000 first, and then we can go back to th

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I'm afraid I can't. I'm not a lawyer. I can tell you the need; I can't tell you how to word it.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  It would take care of an enormous amount of concern, yes.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I'll have to speak more in generalities for a number of other people who are involved with whistle-blowing. The unions are a little bit erratic on this situation because they support some whistle-blowers more than others. In my particular case my union supported me tremendously

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  If clause 55 is gone and the information is more open, I'm quite happy.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  It is a fair approach, but since you've brought up the tribunal, I also believe that there should be some non-judicial members on that tribunal who bring a different perspective, rather than just a legal perspective, to the situation.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  And I didn't say not to have them; I was saying in addition to.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  That's right.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  My understanding is that there is legislation in either the U.S. or in the world that covers that, so it can be legislated into law that the burden of proof shifts.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  All it would take.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  A long question and a short answer: no.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Is that the access to information part of the bill?

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I'm not familiar with it, but I believe in an open government and open information.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  If that's the situation again.... I haven't read it, so I won't comment either way, because I don't know.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  There are actually two issues involved with that. One is the need to make people whole, and the word that I believe is used is “restoration”. That means restoring to the person what they would have had, with all the privileges and everything going with what they would have had, b