Mr. Speaker, my colleague has a point in that I probably should not have used the word “aggressive”. What I should have used is some phrase like overly broad or excessively all inclusive, or something of that nature in the criticism I was raising of the way it is written. That is why I took the time to contrast it with the motion proposed in committee by the member for Winnipeg Centre, which I think was narrower and therefore eliminated the kind of lawsuit that has been undertaken. I gave the example of the member for Ajax—Pickering and his lawsuit.
Right now, under this proposed motion, he has some protection that I think would be inappropriate, given the fact that he is not actually making a defence.
I would point out that the Ethics Commissioner, and I refer to page 20 of her report, made the point that information brought up in the committee hearings in this case could actually have an impact on the lawsuit itself. Again, I am making a series of suggestions as to the kind of narrow wording one could use, wording that refers specifically to this kind of problem could have been put in here, and I do not think anyone would deny that the concern she raised is a legitimate concern.
Trying to find a way to answer the concerns she raised and at the same time deal with whatever other concerns exist here is a reason for balancing it. I think there is a bit of absence of a balancing act here.