Thank you, Madam Chair.
I want to thank both our witnesses for coming to enhance our knowledge.
When we spoke to the Ethics Commissioner—I found grey areas in terms of defining family, friends, and so on—I asked him whether he was under any significant pressure to make a decision. He had to eliminate these grey areas in very concrete situations and decide how to strictly enforce the code.
I was struck by his response. He said that the pressure wasn't on him, but on the members. In other words, we must have an impeccable work ethic. I think that all my colleagues here know that we're under a great deal of pressure to ensure that we do our jobs properly.
For example, you spoke earlier about internships. I could probably recruit a university student, and this internship would be part of their study program. My first instinct would be to check with the commissioner to make sure that I was following the rules.
Would you advise me to do that? Would you advise members to check with the commissioner to make sure that they don't get caught up in anything and end up in an awkward situation? In the event of an uncertain situation, would you advise members to meet with the commissioner to ensure that they act appropriately?