Mr. Jim Gibson:

We are reminded, as an agency, of the constitutional right to due process and fair procedure. We have done absolutely everything within a legal framework to address this issue. The staff who were involved in the Grace case, going back a significant number of years, are facing into one of the most robust processes of a tribunal and they have a right to fair procedure and to put their case forward. It would be ridiculous for us to make comment on this. We have adopted a position that is grounded in legal advice. We have been told by the tribunal that we cannot discuss these matters any further. That is the basis upon which we have come before this committee. The committee Chairman made it clear to us and to committee members that this is off the park for discussion.