Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning, sir.
A few years ago, when Parliament appointed the Ethics Commissioner, we asked that he be accountable not to the Prime Minister, but to the House of Commons, so that we could analyze his answers ourselves. That didn't happen, and that had an undesirable impact on public trust in parliamentarians. So we need a process that is open in order to restore public trust, as you said, in the work of parliamentarians and the institution of Parliament itself, in the wake of the sponsorship scandal.
You said earlier that we should proceed with a great deal of care in the clause-by-clause consideration of the bill. I believe we'll move a number of amendments to correct a number of conflict situations.
I'd also like to talk to you about the $1,000 reward, since we talk about it with all our witnesses. I'd like to know what you think of the fact that a whistleblower could receive a $1,000 reward. We're opposed to that—I'll tell you that at the outset—because we believe that's like a witch hunt, but I'd nevertheless like to know what you think of it.