Thank you, Minister.
Well, I would follow the old Ronald Reagan quote: “Trust, but verify.”
The way in which proposed sections 21, 22 and 23 work together in the building Canada act is striking. Literally any legislation can be exempt, including the Conflict of Interest Act, the Lobbying Act, the Income Tax Act and the Criminal Code. While I certainly want to trust, I would also like to verify. My question is, would you be open to an amendment that would restrict that to prevent exemptions from the Conflict of Interest Act and other acts?