Absolutely.
To start with, there must be a genuine power to investigate, meaning to conduct investigations and come to the conclusion that an infraction has taken place. Then there must be a variety of powers of penalty.
In our case, we can turn to the Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales to start criminal proceedings. That is an extremely lengthy and expensive process. In addition, the evidence has to be beyond reasonable doubt. As I understand it, the federal commissioner has the same situation.
In our case, we also have powers to discipline. This means that we can restrict a lobbyist's activities for a certain period. We are also asking for amendments to give us other powers. For example, we are asking for the power to make recommendations and to impose administrative monetary penalties, financial penalties when, for example, activities have been done outside the timelines or were not registered according to the rules.
A wide range of powers is needed, and they can all be given to a commissioner for lobbying, especially an independent one.