Mr. Speaker, I think it is most unfortunate that some hon. members in the House think it is appropriate to call into question the integrity of well known firms, in this city and in this country, that carry on business, be it in relation to lobbying or communications.
Let me reassure the hon. member that the ethics counsellor, using principles established by the Supreme Court of Canada, indicated in his 1998-99 annual report to Parliament that as long as there was a separation between activities such as lobbying and communication, that in fact a firm can--