Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, madam and gentlemen, for being here.
Mr. Wouters, we've just been told that, when a “ceremonial” cheque is handed over at the initiative of a member who is not the spokesperson of his party in the field concerned, the cheque does not need to be consistent with the public policy. That suggests that the Treasury Board and other bodies that you represent allow members to present cheques bearing the logo of the Conservative Party of Canada. We know very well that members who do that kind of thing are trying to create the impression in their audience that it's not really the Government of Canada that is giving the money, but rather the Conservative Party.
Doesn't that mean that you are allowing people to act in this manner and that you believe it is not contrary to accepted morality? Acts and regulations are one thing, but there is also a matter of common sense. If Mr. A gave $1,000 to a charity and Mr. B claimed it was he who gave that amount, I don't believe Mr. A would accept that. You are representatives of the Canadian government. How can you allow this kind of thing?