Mr. Chairman, to clarify the issue, I think that the member's code of ethics would not allow a member to approach members of Coptic or Egyptian communities. Just like all the other board members, Mr. Jobin must make each decision on the basis of the evidence in the file. He must not directly contact members of the community or participate in the activities of any given community to make an informed decision. The law requires that decisions be based solely on the evidence present in the file.
As a legal counsellor to a member, I would strongly advise against his participating in the community activities of any community from any country that might be a source of claims on which he would have to make judicial or quasi-judicial decisions.