Thank you very much.
Now, let's be clear: The motion, and the original intent, that we passed here earlier was one particularly related to the complexities around the WE scandal. The WE scandal is so complex, with so many layers, that we're going to have so many documents and people pertaining to that one particular point in time that my colleague's response here....
This is the fourth ethical violation by the Prime Minister. You'll remember that there was cash for access. You'll remember the ministerial rules that have been broken. In fact, it is the Prime Minister's responsibility, as I understand it, to enforce ministerial rules, but they're not being enforced. The motion before us will, I would imagine, take into context past ethical transgressions by all governments, most certainly and notably the three that have been lined up by this current Prime Minister.
What happened to the recommendations made under the Trudeau report? What lessons were learned? That was a question, Madam Chair, that I asked in question period. I wanted to know, in terms of accountability, what lessons have been learned by this government. I firmly believe, based on what I've seen roll out over the last three weeks on the WE scandal—how soon we forget—that there's going to be more than enough documentation for that particular study for it to be zeroed in on at that particular point in time.
What my colleague Mr. Angus is trying to bring here is an opportunity for us again to come to a point where we can look at all of the policies and procedures, having reference to all of these other reports, all of these other instances. Based on the discussion we had at this committee, the focus of the other motion is particularly around WE and all of the various aspects in which the governing party and its cabinet have transgressed lobbying rules, ministerial mandate letters, conflicts of interest—very significant things—while refusing to recuse themselves.
I think that's what makes this a unique, stand-alone motion. The previous motion is looking at the WE scandal specifically as it relates to documents and the conflict of interest pertaining to the Prime Minister. The motion we have before us is looking at how we got here and, in fact, at how we continue to get here time and time again with this government. That's the difference.
It's unfortunate that it has happened so often that we have to have two looks at it from different perspectives. To suggest, though, that somehow—unless the members opposite have some kind of telepathic knowledge such that they know—we're going to be asking the same questions in both meetings to these people.... That is in fact a difficult thing for anybody to do. If you could do it, you'd probably be in a different position.
I'm still strongly urging members to support this, notwithstanding that we have many motions to come forward that we can work on about how we want to work together to get through the first motion and then hopefully get into the second one.
Thank you.