I hope not. I've introduced rules regarding nice lunches here and there. I hope that there aren't too many of these nice lunches.
I think that lobbying is useful and valuable for each and everyone one of you who must make decisions that benefit Canadians. You need to know their concerns. You need to have data. People roll their eyes when they hear the word “lobbying”. However, it's a good thing, as long as the process is transparent and ethical.
I did what I could in terms of ethics, but we really have a transparency issue here. I read newspaper articles and conduct investigations. Trying to substantiate 32 hours of lobbying is nearly impossible. Furthermore, it isn't good to see all these unregistered meetings taking place. We need transparency.