Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I have spent considerable time reviewing the mandate of this committee. I strongly suggest to you.... I did hear what you had to say, but in light of the efforts I've made in reviewing the very tight guidelines with which this committee was established—because this committee was established specifically to ensure ethics in the House of Commons—the only way this committee could entertain any of these motions, with the exception of the one that's been put forward by the parliamentary secretary, is by reference from the House of Commons.
There is a specific.... It says “and any other matter the House shall from time to time”—