Thank you again.
Mr. Chair, I'm going to try this again. I have another amendment I'd like to propose to the motion at hand. I'd like to propose this as subparagraph 4(a)(iv):
that it be an instruction to the committee to consider, as part of its review, whether the act should be amended or expanded to ensure it meets the objectives set out in the Conflict of Interest Act to encourage experienced and competent persons to seek and accept public office and to facilitate interchange between the private and public sector;
Those are words taken directly from the act itself. This would be important for us to consider as well, because if we're looking at the expansion and enhancement of the act in different ways, it's important that we also return to the overall objectives of the act and whether or not the act itself is meeting those objectives that were originally set out. I think a lot of those objectives are behind many of the considerations in the motion.