Sauf votre respect, monsieur le président, le Bureau du Conseil privé a indiqué en termes très fermes que je relevais de la sous-ministre; cependant, quand le premier ministre a annoncé la formation de mon bureau, le 3 avril 2007, il a déclaré que mon bureau serait indépendant du gouvernement.
Mr. Chairman, with all due respect, certainly the Privy Council Office suggested very strongly that was my reporting chain; however, on April 3, 2007 when the Prime Minister announced the formation of this office, he stated that it would operate at arm's length from government.