Let me explain why I didn't make a recommendation about election financing. It certainly was an issue that had been brought up before the commission, and there was no doubt in my mind that the the corruption that was uncovered came about because of a long-standing problem connected with election financing. But before the commission started, I think as part of his legacy, the government of Mr. Jean Chrétien adopted an extensive reform of election expenses and how money could be raised. I thought that the issue had been dealt with by Parliament, and that it was not appropriate for me to make recommendations about an issue Parliament had already dealt with. That's the reason we left it out.
On March 13th, 2008. See this statement in context.