I think we're all relieved to hear that. We all know Kathryn May around here. She's a very solid professional journalist, but I know that she'll be writing about all the good things that you said about the Federal Accountability Act in tomorrow's Ottawa Citizen.
The Federal Accountability Act that we have talked about is the most severe anti-corruption law ever in the history of Canada. It is what we promised during the election campaign. I wish to say this in French because we promised such an act during the 2005-06 election campaign, and that is precisely what we did as soon as we came to power. You have already mentioned that you were in favour of several of the clauses of that bill and that you believe that this act represents a tremendous improvement. I agree with you.
There has been talk about the accountability that is thrust upon members of political staff, and somebody I think indicated that there are no rules for political staff. In fact there's a very extensive guide right here—it's a guide for ministers and secretaries of state—and it includes a whole list of rules for their staff. These guidelines are very strict and they limit employment opportunities that political staff can pursue after they leave.