Mr. Speaker, the fact is that the ethics counsellor has given an investigation on very, very few matters of substantive importance.
The Liberal red ink book promises an independent ethics counsellor. The Reform Party has repeatedly called for an independent ethics counsellor. Seven of ten provinces have independent persons in this role. Now Gregory Evans, the independent conflict of interest commissioner in Ontario, is calling on the federal government to appoint an independent ethics counsellor.
What is the government hiding? Why does the Prime Minister insist on keeping the ethics counsellor totally accountable to him?