Thank you.
Thank you, Madam Dawson, for appearing before the committee once again.
Madam Dawson, as you and all Canadians are aware, there is an ethical debate taking place, raging in the country, that calls into question the very trust that people have for public office-holders, and the public is turning towards us here to find a way to resolve this particular issue. I understand from your commentary that although your title includes the word “ethics”, the mandate of the act, the rules by which you govern your investigations do not encompass that particular area.
You're quite aware of the debate that's taking place around these misrepresentations around phony cheques. You must have looked at this. Is it within your mandate to do an investigation into this particular matter?