I believe that was a well-intended question, but let us move on.
I am pleased to know that the Conservatives will be voting against clause 9. We have also discussed a number of concerns, particularly with the fact that it might lead to a witch hunt. That thought does not come out of nowhere.
Mr. Del Mastro is being investigated by Elections Canada. The Hon. Pierre Poilievre attacks Marc Mayrand and several members seem to think that agents of Parliament are opposed to them for some unknown reason. Clause 9, like clause 10, could enable individuals who feel targeted—they would not be targeted; they would have violated the act and might perhaps have trouble believing it—to investigate allegations of vaguely defined partisan conduct. This is a major concern.
We risk promoting a situation in which individuals responsible for ensuring that parliamentarians, the government and election candidates obey the rules might be attacked because they have identified someone who may have broken the law. Consequently, we are completely opposed to clause 9. I am at least pleased to know that the Conservatives, despite their wish to reject all our other amendments, will be voting against this clause. I am very satisfied with that. Unfortunately, there are several other problems with this bill. We have not managed to correct them. Even if we had been able to make certain amendments, there are so many problems in this bill—