Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Member raises an issue and a
source of possible assistance numbering in the thousands. In fact, there have been attempts in the past to come up with ways to engage employees to look at incentives for doing that. That is again being looked at. As well, HR is also looking at whistle-blower legislation.
I agree with the Member that the intent here would be to encourage and reward people for showing initiative and coming forward with good ideas and rewarding people that do that. That is something that is being reconsidered as it has been in the past, but as well there is some reconsideration on the other side of the coin of whistle-blower legislation for those folks that come forward in other areas with information that is helpful to government that may not comply or meet the test on the side of meeting the test for advice that should be rewarded but may have different impacts. Thank you.