Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'll pick up in the same vein about the distinction of who calls a meeting and how that may colour how the activity is perceived.
Getting back to these small-style intimate fundraisers, to which lobbyists either may be invited or may be encouraged to attend, perhaps they think that's the most efficient or effective way to get the attention of a public office holder.
Do you see this style of fundraising as maybe a bit of a trap for lobbyists who really need or want to be able to get the attention of a public officer holder, in order to do their job? They may think that, if they are going to attend an event, they have to deliver, but they have to be able to gain access to the member, and the most effective way seems to be to gather in a small group to be able to interact with the member.
Can you comment on the obligations around both sides and how this creates an appearance, surely, of conflict of interest?