Madam Speaker, the hon. colleague spoke about the Prime Minister's so-called ethics screen. This is a screen that is unprecedented in scope. It is being administered solely by the Prime Minister's chief of staff and the Clerk of the Privy Council, who are determining what the Prime Minister sees and does not see based on an ambiguous proportionality standard. There are no checks and balances. There is no reporting mechanism. There is no assurance that the screen is being triggered appropriately when it should be. One witness said the only assurance Canadians have is the basis of trust and faith.
It would seem to me that this so-called ethics screen is nothing more than a smokescreen. Would the hon. member agree?