I'm just trying to make a comparison, because I really want us to stick to lobbying activities. Lobbying exists, and it's important for us, the MPs, to know what's happening on the ground.
That said, I want to distinguish between a discussion with a coffee shop owner who is explaining their reality to me—which we are told should absolutely be registered, even if it adds to that owner's paperwork—and a discussion between a minister and the owner of a large company who is lobbying outside the eight-hour period.
I just want to be sure. It's clear in my mind, but I think allowing this discussion to take place would have a much more negative impact on society as a whole than asking every person who wants to have this kind of discussion to register, even if they're volunteers, working for free and trying to influence the government. I think that if we force every Canadian to record every discussion they have with an MP, they're clearly the ones who will suffer the most inconvenience.