Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you for being here today, Ms. Dawson.
As members of Parliament, we have had an opportunity to work with you and the people from your office over the past few years, and things have gone very well.
The members' budget includes hospitality expenses, which are used for welcoming people with whom the members meet and dine in their riding. Canadians sometimes wonder why there are such hospitality expenses and why MPs are fortunate enough to receive $30 or $40 to eat out with constituents or people they meet.
In terms of those meals, what would be the limit, ethically speaking? Sometimes, we have to meet with people who talk about their personal matters. They ask about programs. How must members protect themselves in terms of those hospitality expenses? What is the limit? Would it be better for us to pay for the meal or to let someone else pay for it?