We see the erosion of Canadians' confidence. They would expect, traditionally, ministerial accountability.
These are the people who are covered by the act—ministers or parliamentary secretaries—but there are two cases in which we've seen the promotion of people who have reports named for them. Minister LeBlanc and Speaker Fergus have both received promotions, which, I would say, does not serve to bolster Canadians' confidence in their democratic institutions.
After the “Ng Report”, Minister Ng came before the committee and said she lacked training, that she lacked an understanding, and that's why she broke that ethics law. How much training do you think is required for someone who is elected to office and then is given a position that makes them a designated public office holder? How much training do you think is required for them to understand that giving a government contract to a friend would be unethical?