Only the House has the power to impose sanctions on an MP. The code says that, when I investigate a situation involving an alleged code violation, I can recommend a sanction. Since the creation of the conflict of interest code for MPs in 2004, I believe that a sanction has been recommended on only one occasion. I was the one who did so recently in the case of Mr. Maloney.
Obviously, the House must make the decision. For example, an MP may be suspended for a certain period. The House has full authority, within its jurisdiction, to decide on the sanction to impose. My only role is to make recommendations within the framework of the conflict of interest code for MPs.