Of course, I think that is a risk. That is a disadvantage of that approach. But when one considers the alternatives and the long traditions of Parliament having autonomy through parliamentary privilege to decide the appropriate forms of discipline for members in a particular context, it seems to me that at the end of the day, notwithstanding the risk of partisanship, members of the House or Senate truly are in the best position to understand what kinds of conduct are inconsistent with the integrity of Parliament, with the capacity for Parliament to perform its functions and maintain the confidence of the Canadian people, and to do that with flexibility and responsiveness to the particular circumstances.
The other alternatives seem to me to have more significant flaws. I'm not suggesting that any approach is perfect. It just seems to me to be the best one.