Madam Speaker, the question is not so much what has changed, and this is not limited to members. It is simply that we have to review the provisions of the law every five years, and that is where we are now. It is as simple as that.
We have reached the point where we need to review the law, and we have submitted a report outlining the issues we wish to examine, because the world is changing and people no longer trust political institutions or politicians. There have been conflicts of interest, there have been commissions of inquiry, including in Quebec and at various levels of government, and that does not help.
We must review the law every five years simply because the law requires us to do so. The former conflict of interest and ethics commissioner had requested that this review and these changes be carried out, as had the commissioner we received in committee. In his 2024-25 report, the commissioner suggested changes, and we must decide whether or not to implement those changes. It is that simple.
