That's excellent.
This is an investigation launched under subsection 44(3) of the Conflict of Interest Act with respect to possible contraventions, in particular section 21. That section reads as follows:
21 A public office holder shall recuse himself or herself from any discussion, decision, debate or vote...
Based on your expertise, would you comment on whether there might be exceptions to this rule if, for example, because of the importance of a decision, the public office holder was advised not to comply with this section?