Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank Mr. Wernick for being here virtually.
Mr. Wernick, let me say that your experience as clerk of the privy council and a senior official of the Government of Canada places you among the most credible observers of public governance and ethics. I also thank you for expressing your opinion. I look forward to reading the OECD report on that.
You mentioned that we're already in the top quartile. That's good, but we aren't the best. One of our goals, especially when it comes to ethics, is to be among the best.
You know that the public's trust in institutions depends on the perception of integrity and transparency in the management of government affairs. You yourself have led teams at the highest level of the public service, where those principles are translated into concrete practices.
My first question could enlighten us in our work. Do you agree with me that it would be appropriate to harmonize the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons with the Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders, which is provided for under the Conflict of Interest Act?