Mr. Gerard Guinan:

The first I heard that legislation was going to be brought was when we met the oversight body a number of months ago by happenstance. It was mentioned by a member of the committee at that point in time. I was irate, to say the least, that I had heard about it from another body and that we had not been consulted on it. I know we have been informed that we cannot be consulted on the general scheme before it goes to Cabinet. It is seemingly a matter of law. However, I think one can be consulted on what is potentially going to be in legislation without actually discussing a general scheme in advance of it going to Cabinet.