Thank you.
The CBA working group did not take a position on this particular issue, although the group is aware of other recommendations. My personal view is that the commissioner is right that this needs to be expanded. But Madam Chair, I should clarify this.
Under federal law there are two regimes. There's general registration and then there's specific monthly reporting. Everything the member has referred to—dinner at Hy's, cocktails, walking the dog and trying to lobby—all of that activity is registrable right now under current law if you do it. The only gap is that not all of those chance encounters are covered under monthly reporting.
My personal view is that monthly reporting should be expanded to cover that. In fact, if members wish to refer to the Senate committee in 2006, that was my position back then. It's my personal position today.
Since the member has referred to my submission, Madam Chair, I would be happy to send to the clerk my submission to the City of Ottawa council in both languages for the record.