Madam Speaker, I first want to thank my hon. colleague, the Minister of Democratic Institutions, for the quality of her French, which is quite impressive. I congratulate her on the quality.
I am sure the member for Winnipeg North will also appreciate the fact that I salute his effort to speak French. Quality will come in time.
I also want to give the minister my best wishes for what is coming in the next few months and say congratulations.
The Conservatives are concerned about this bill, because it would make legal something we consider unethical.
That is what is called cash for access, or paying to get access to decision-makers.
Let us remember that the Minister of Justice organized a fundraiser at a Bay Street law firm with only lawyers in attendance, and that was not a good thing. Let us remember that the Prime Minister held $1,500 fundraisers and that when the public learned of those events he had to come up with a new plan.
My question for the minister is this: why legalize something that is ethically unacceptable?