Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Mayrand, one aspect bothers me a great deal. Some Conservative candidates who took part in this scheme said they didn't know they were taking part in a scheme and that they trusted the Conservative Party in the entire matter that is before us today.
In another connection, but along the same lines, the candidate for Brome—Missisquoi clearly indicated in an e-mail to Lawrence Cannon, who was the candidate for Pontiac at the time, that he didn't want to take part in the scheme.
Wouldn't there be a message somewhere there that there were indeed some individuals who officially agreed to close their eyes and others who refused to break the law, unlike the situation of the 67 Conservative candidates and members who are the subject of an investigation today?