Okay.
This matter first came up with regard to the Thibault item at the Mulroney-Schreiber hearings. There was a point of order raised, I believe by Mr. Tilson, on whether the committee should recuse Mr. Thibault from participating in the debate.
The advice I got from our legal counsel and from the clerk was that the chair does not have the authority or the responsibility to recuse any member from participating in the activities of the committee and that, indeed, it is the responsibility of the individual members. Should anything arise, should they be aware of any reason whatsoever that would require them to recuse, it is up to them.
As far as I'm concerned, Mr. Poilievre, I am not aware of any reason. Certainly I believe that the case still remains, such that the committee cannot recuse.