Thank you, Chair.
I want to return to the question of lobbyist registration, Madame Bélanger, in particular with the case of Jenni Byrne + Associates. It's clear that Jenni Byrne was a registered lobbyist with her firm prior to Pierre Poilievre becoming the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Within days of that happening, this new company, Forecheck Strategies, was registered, and employees from the Jenni Byrne company were working for Forecheck. Per the website of Forecheck and the website of Jenni Byrne, there was still some confusion or an omission of registration of employees. As a result of some excellent reporting work by the media, questions were asked, and then Jenni Byrne's photo was taken down. Changes were made to the two websites in question and the registration following those questions.
You know, I think that's the definition of setting up a shell company, but we're not here to talk about that. I think we understand that the real issue is the influence that somebody can have working as a lobbyist, whether they're registered or not. They're working with private companies and then have an influence on politicians formulating policy and so on.
Reports indicate that Ms. Byrne does indeed attend regular caucus meetings, meetings that are typically reserved for Conservative MPs—and senators, apparently; I think the Conservatives still have their senators with them—and their Conservative staff. Ms. Byrne, apparently, is actively participating in morning strategy calls within the opposition leader's office.
In situations like this, I think we have seen, in other cases, individuals actually consulting with the officer of Parliament in question for advice. Has Ms. Byrne ever consulted your office for advice on this matter, on her change in roles?