Even when it's public? That's news to me. In any event, if that's what it is, that's what it is.
For committee members, we'll have to think about this. Here's how we would waive the privilege on committee evidence. First, as a committee, we would have to adopt a report to recommend to the House that it waive its privileges regarding the specific evidence. Second, we would have the report tabled in the House. Third, there would have to be a motion to concur in the report. Somebody would move a motion to concur, and if we concur it in the House, then it would be done and available.
It's a little bit of a complicated process, but that's how we would have to do it. The committee will have to give that some thought. I always thought public evidence was public evidence. I've certainly learned something new today.
With that, we're out of time.
I want to sincerely thank you, Mr. Dion, for coming forward and providing what answers you could within your responsibilities to Parliament. On behalf of the committee, thank you for the work that you do as Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner. Maybe we don't always seek your advice often enough, but when we seek it, we're a little wiser as MPs—I can tell you that.