Very briefly, I would say that I support an appeal mechanism. That is why I said I had very strong reservations regarding the lobbying commissioner of Quebec's request that he be given the power to pursue offenders directly. In fact, that would become extremely arbitrary. We can trust the people who are in those positions, but at the same time, to be arbitrary is to be human. I believe that the right of appeal could protect people. A lobbyist should not be found guilty in advance. He has a right to defend himself if necessary. We can have confidence in the commissioner. It is not a sign of lack of trust, it is simply a way of protecting individuals.
On February 14th, 2012. See this statement in context.