Absolutely. Small business owners, as a reference, already have a 54-hour work week. They employ 64% of Canadians in the private sector. They contribute enormously to GDP and the feel of our communities—and yes, you can walk into your Java U, and they might raise something that has to do with a federal issue. Do you want to then be in the position to have to turn around and say, “Hey, great. Thanks for telling me. Now I need to tell you, you should probably call the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying to see if you need to register this intervention.”
Imagine how that member, that constituent, is suddenly going to feel. It's like, “Wait a minute, I'm paying my taxes. Yes, I'm asking about something on behalf of my business, but might I now have to go through a whole bunch of red tape?” The next time you walk in, he might have an issue, but he might not necessarily want to write in on it or mention it. Is that helping democracy? Is that helping the public dialogue? Is that helping you, in your position and in your work, to represent your constituents?