Mr. Chair, I am an officer of Parliament. In my opinion, one of the requirements as such is to be available to members of all political parties. In the past, when people from political parties or members of Parliament prepared bills, our legal services were available for consultation and to answer any questions on the ramifications or meaning of any given section. I think that the members of all parties can attest that our legal services were available and that our expertise was at their service. As an officer of Parliament, I am very proud of the fact that our expertise is available to all parliamentarians and all members of all political parties.
On March 30th, 2010. See this statement in context.