Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good afternoon, Mr. Walsh.
I am interested in the whole issue of trusts. You made a really brilliant study of Bill C-2. I was sitting on the committee when you spoke about it.
You also raised a few important legal issues regarding the bill. One of the problems arose while we were reviewing the forms. I am referring to part 4 of your document, entitled “Members and Trusts”. The document says, and I quote:
Bill C-2's regime on trusts would create a number of difficulties related to the constitutional autonomy of the House of Commons and its members. Given that the questions arising in respect of members' trusts would be determined under a statutory regime, actions taken under the act in respect of members' trusts may be subject to judicial review.
Could you give us a detailed explanation of the issue that you raised in your text, and give us some solutions to help us in our work on the Conflict of Interest Code and the declaration forms used by the members?