Yes, my mandate is limited, but it's not as limited as it might first appear. The fundamental principle in the act is that you can't use your public office for private interests. The question of how that applies to a specific case is a difficult one. Very often my investigations involve that very question as applied to a specific case.
In large measure, whether a private interest is being furthered by some action of a member or a cabinet minister is a question of interpretation. It's a question of fact, but it's largely a measure of interpretation. No case I've dealt with has been black and white. As I look at these issues, I gradually develop what I think the act covers. So there's no black and white answer.