Excuse me, Madam. If that's the case, then Mr. Tilson was right that notwithstanding that the act requires the Board of Internal Economy to do it, the panel was advisory only, and the Ethics Commissioner could have gone before the panel to buttress his request for further funds, with parliamentarians agreeing--one presumes--and then go to the Board of Internal Economy with the recommendations of the thirteen-member panel of the House of Commons. He chose not to do that. Perhaps when he comes on Wednesday, November 1, under estimates, somebody might like to ask him why.
On October 25th, 2006. See this statement in context.