Information & Ethics committee  No, no. The table applies to candidates. Look at the top. The agent is also liable for offences.

Information & Ethics committee  Again, as shown on that table, a false or misleading statement could lead to a fine and imprisonment of up to five years.

Information & Ethics committee  That's why we have a court of law.

Information & Ethics committee  Yes.

Information & Ethics committee  Those five factors are directly linked to the legislation.

Information & Ethics committee  It could have been seven factors; it could have been ten. In this case, in these transactions, in these circumstances, based on the definition and the concept principles discussed this morning, these are the factors that came out.

Information & Ethics committee  These factors flow directly from the legislation.

Information & Ethics committee  None of the transactions we examined presented the same factors.

Information & Ethics committee  I think they were before the Federal Court, so they are public for that purpose. Again, when we look at transactions and analyze those transactions based on all the criteria I mentioned this morning, if a series of criteria are not met, then we have an issue of non-compliance from our point of view.

Information & Ethics committee  But that's what we do.

Information & Ethics committee  Each claim is reviewed by the auditor when the return comes in. They apply a program, consistently, that reflects the standards of the legislation. As they come across transactions that beg questions, they will escalate the matter. At the end of the day, we will determine whether this transaction meets or doesn't meet the requirements of the legislation.

Information & Ethics committee  There are instances when there is no commercial value. That would be referred to the commissioner.

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Lamothe is at the Commissioner's Office. The Commissioner has been conducting an investigation for a little more than a year now. Obviously, if I can rely on this document, the Commissioner gathered information during his investigation that was not available at the time I had to make my decision more than one year ago.

Information & Ethics committee  After a one-year investigation, yes.

Information & Ethics committee  I'm not informed about all the Commissioner's efforts, but I assume he met people.