Mr. Speaker, the answer is no, no and no. The member is still saying, when referring to the motion, that the members of the technical committee will be judge and judged.
In his intervention the hon. member said there is a conflict of interest. He asks how can they advise their clients and at the same time advise the government when they are on different sides of the fence.
Maybe the member missed the part of my speech where I said that there are professional rules of conduct. One cannot serve two masters. These people are not making decisions for us. They are going to assemble the information and the issues and put them in terms that are consistent with the terms of reference laid out by the finance minister. That does not exist anywhere.
The member also talked about tax avoidance. I want to share with members of the House a saying that accountants always use. Tax avoidance is necessary, tax evasion is illegal.
Tax avoidance is managing one's affairs in a way in which one minimizes the amount of taxes paid. Businesses do that. If they do not do it and every other business is doing it, they have a competitive disadvantage. Tax avoidance is not a bad thing. It is a necessary thing. These business people are going to consult with Canadians. They are going to provide the professional expertise just as any other consulting group would.
At the end of the day, members will have an opportunity to participate in a full dialogue based on the input received from this technical committee.