Good afternoon, Mr. Shugart.
We have received a lot of answers. Thank you for giving us more time. I would like to go back to the public aspect and explain to you why this concerns me. For a number of years, I helped not-for-profit organizations, mostly to obtain assistance. I remember clearly how complicated and difficult that could be. I also recall that, without government assistance, some organizations could not provide services.
Today, as a new member of Parliament, I have to get used to extremely strict rules. Under those rules, when one becomes an elected public figure, one is required to provide all the information at one's disposal. The rules are already complex for small organizations, but how could the government have failed in its own responsibilities, which were actually well-known to the general public? Despite the need for urgent action and the huge need for assistance, how is it that, at a minimum, the government did not follow the rules that have to be observed?