Procedure and House Affairs committee  It got more attention of late, but as I said, I've had cases involving these kinds of issues since way back.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No, I haven't.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It goes quite a good way, I think, because it puts things in the public domain. It allows me to have access to some information if I'm dealing with some kind of a problem. I use the lobbying register a lot for that purpose as well. There are interfaces in all of these public repo

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Where this comes up for me more often is after the fact. It's not whether they attended the fundraiser or not. If somebody comes in looking for something from them two months later, that's when it's very useful for me to know what their connection is with that person and whether

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That's right. It's one check to see what the relationship is with that person.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That's right.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think it's probably gone where it should go. I like the leaders idea, because it makes some sort of a fair balance between the two sides, so to speak. I don't know how far down it should go.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I don't think Canada is doing too badly in comparison with other jurisdictions in having $1,500. The various limits are all over the board. It struck me that $1,500 wasn't terrible. It doesn't trouble me. I reiterate that it's too bad there isn't a general funding of the various

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I mused about actually adding the senior policy advisers into that group when I mentioned parliamentary secretaries, but there is a logical problem there. They are part of the political process, but they are not the politician who is getting elected, so I'm not sure they are suff

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I don't know. I think you're right. You're into the technical details. There's a loophole there. The question is how far you go to fill a loophole. I can't say any more.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I haven't studied this bill in great detail. I have been quite busy lately. I have focused on how my act relates to it. Certainly, it's an excellent direction that it's going in.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Frankly, I can't comment on the policy of this proposed legislation. I think this proposed legislation is going a long way to cover some of the issues. I'm a great believer in transparency and in making things public. Really, with respect to the details of exactly what ought to

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It's only regulated if there is a conflict of interest situation.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Well, it's a matter of degree, but that's not covered in my act at the moment, so I haven't had to worry about it.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Well, I don't know what his chances are. Really, I'm not an expert in politics, frankly, and—