Michael Wernick at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee

I think it's going to be tricky when people come into Parliament with an extensive background in the private sector. They come into Parliament, as you know, from many different backgrounds. I think one of the other purposes is to ensure broad and inclusive participation in public office.

I would be very careful considering mandatory divestitures, because they may end up as a deterrent to people with a private sector background coming into politics. My view is that we need more people with private sector backgrounds in politics, not fewer.