Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by thanking the hon. member for Mississauga South for his intervention this evening.
Our government takes these allegations very seriously. This government prides itself on accountability and ethics, and that is why we strengthened the powers and responsibilities of those arm's-length agencies that are charged with investigating such matters.
The Minister of Natural Resources continues to cooperate fully with the ethics commissioner. The minister is following and will follow the commissioner's advice and guidance.
The issue is being examined by the ethics commissioner, and therefore it would be inappropriate for me to comment.