Information & Ethics committee  No. An affidavit, Madame Redman, cannot be rejected. They are the applicants' affidavits. However, I believe that some of the errors, from our point of view, in terms of interpreting the facts or certain returns posted on the website have been highlighted in Mrs. Vézina's affidav

Information & Ethics committee  Are you referring to the broadcast arbitrator?

Information & Ethics committee  No, that is a responsibility of Elections Canada. The functions of the broadcast arbitrator are centred on the allocation of free and paid time to political parties, and so on, and ensuring that networks and parties respect those rules.

Information & Ethics committee  As you know, in an election parties are guaranteed a certain amount of paid advertising time at the lowest available rate. He will see to the application of that. In terms of reporting the expense, that's political financing. That's the responsibility of Elections Canada as such

Information & Ethics committee  I think we may take the broadcasting arbitrator out of this equation. The answer is simply, as the CEO has indicated, you cannot transfer expenses. I think that's the best answer I can give you.

Information & Ethics committee  I think that would be a decision for the CEO to make at the appropriate time.

Information & Ethics committee  I believe, sir, that this is the situation and the facts that the Commissioner of Canada Elections is investigating, among other things.