Mr. Speaker, I would like to comment on this. After I was made aware of this supposed infraction I talked to staff that were in the lock-up. This is apparently what happened.
Apparently the lock-up went on for a couple of hours. When staff and others go into the lock-up for the auditor general's report they turn in their cell phones and so on, which was done. Apparently at the end of the session as the auditor general's staff members were cleaning up, saying the lock-up was essentially over, they delivered the cell phones back to the people who were in the room. This was three or four minutes before the technical expiry of that lock-up time. When the cell phones were returned, one of our staff checked his messages. I do not think he misused his cell phone. He did it at the last second when it was returned to him by the staff. There was no malice intended. There was no breach of confidentiality.
We can check to make sure they are not delivered back at the last minute. Perhaps we should do that. I do not think there was any intent to break the spirit of the law here.