Mr. Speaker, my question which is for the Prime Minister is about the so-called blind trusts for ministers.
The ethics counsellor has revealed that the former Minister of Finance, the member for LaSalle—Émard, was allowed to receive regular updates about major new ventures by Canada Steamship Lines. That is a company in which the then minister has an ownership position and which is regularly affected by the laws, regulations and policies of the government.
How is that a blind trust? Why did the Prime Minister give the member for LaSalle—Émard these giant loopholes?