Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I said months ago that there has to be a law against using false information to earn money. I've asked to have that pursued to get a legal opinion. I've been told they're looking at it. I haven't seen an opinion on it. There has to be something on trying to dupe the public into giving money to do something and spread false information on a better cause. There has to be consumer protection surrounding the issue. I don't have an answer for that now. I've requested that, and I feel strongly that something has to be done about it.
I will say in closing that I'd certainly be only too delighted at any time to appear before the committee to answer any questions on this issue. It would be helpful, I suggest—that's your prerogative, Mr. Chair, your committee—that sometimes an in camera meeting would help in getting a lot of information out. It's not always good to tell the world what you're going to do.
Somebody could spend hundreds of millions of dollars, when I have an operating budget just over half a million dollars. That covers staff and an office and transportation. I have to depend on resources elsewhere. I'm only too delighted if members of Parliament can accompany and participate in this process. We've invited provincial legislators. We welcome anybody--out of your budgets, of course. I don't have a budget for that.
And dealing with parliamentarians I think is important, because from my experience of being there for 15 years and dealing with parliamentarians, I think it's positive to be able to talk to them on the basis that you understand where they sit. I welcome that and any future opportunity to discuss this further.