Mr. Hubert Loftus:

As the person who issues many of those circulars, I wish to clarify the point. I said in my statement that the board is required to operate in accordance with policies determined by the Minister and that the board is accountable in that regard. The board is an independent entity in respect of its functions. It is a corporate that is entity accountable to the patron. However, it is required to carry out its functions in accordance with the policies determined by the Minister.