The amendment says, “every reporting public office holder, as defined in section 2 of that Act, who could be in a conflict of interest in relation to the proponent of the project has recused themselves under that Act to avoid the conflict.” It's not just about proponents. I take the member's point on that, but it is actually quite deliberately to screen for public officials and political decision-makers, especially given that that's going to be the Prime Minister and cabinet. We believe that the Conflict of Interest Act, and, importantly, screening for political connections and politically motivated and determined decision-making are imperative for Canadians to have confidence in this bill and, therefore, to ensure that we can all reach what I trust is our mutual goal that big projects can get built in this country.
