Mr. Michael Tope:

The first and most important thing to do is bring independence to it. There must be an independent review of some type. A sub-committee of this committee, for example, might be the ideal group of people to complete such an independent review and take the views of all stakeholders into account. As has been mentioned this afternoon, with more than 650 court cases there will be interpersonal issues arising from that so we desperately need independence. I believe a review that includes the views of all stakeholders is a critical first step. An independent licensing authority is a very desirable second step so we can prevent the type of litigation that has occurred in the past and where there is a working appeals mechanism that is outside the courts. That is the point we must reach. I hope that answers the Senator's question.