I understand that, but those changes came about as a result of pressure, perceived need, and strengthening the legislation so that Canadians could be more confident in the transparency of the lobbying process. We all know the process of lobbying is a bona fide activity. Canadians should have access to the parliamentarians who set policy and make decisions on behalf of all Canadians. Do the changes add value? Is it worth the effort to make the changes? That's where I'm trying to go with this.
You said that you would capture a greater share of the lobbying activities, thus increasing transparency, and that this would enable you to enforce these activities more decisively. Your first recommendation is to remove the significant part of the duties threshold. What do you suppose that would do? Do you have any information? Is it worth the effort to go through this? How many more people do you think this would capture? How many more lobbyists would need to register? What would be the perceived value in doing this?