Madam Speaker, allow me to provide a quote with respect to what the commissioner said. He stated, “Where I conclude that a Member has contravened the Code and I find no mitigating circumstances, as was the case in this inquiry,” as the member referenced, “I may recommend a sanction for the House to impose on the contravening Member. However, in the present case, given that Mr. Peschisolido is no longer a Member and therefore not subject to the rules governing Members of the House of Commons, issuing such a recommendation would serve no purpose.”
I think the government, or at least the party, has been very consistent in our approach in regard to the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner. We recognize when mistakes are made, and we follow and respect the advice and recommendations that are provided and thank the commissioner for the fine work he does.
The problem I had with the question posed by the member across the way is he tries to come across as if this is sensitive and he did not want to be kept busy, and all this kind of stuff. To that I say, “balderdash”.