Now they are complaining, as the hon. member so eloquently said. It continued:
The Ethics Counsellor will be mandated to develop a corresponding code of conduct for lobbyists-
That is enshrined in the bill before us today.
-and to examine and recommend responses to the ethical and business practice issues that arise from time to time in government relations. The Ethics Counsellor will be able to offer guidance to both the lobbyists and their clients and, if necessary, so that they can judge in advance the acceptability of any proposed contract or activity.
A Liberal government will give the Ethics Counsellor the power to investigate complaints and review specific dealings between the government and lobbyist to ensure that the Code of Conduct is honoured. The Ethics Counsellor will be available to the Prime Minister to investigate allegations of impropriety by Cabinet ministers.