We can open it up so that it is a much larger step, taking us down the road t
o a much better and more open Parliament. [Translation] Mr.
Philippe Paré (Louis-Hébert, BQ): Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak about Bill C-43, which seeks to amend the Lobbyists Registration Act and thus, we are told, ensure greater transparency regarding representations made to the Canadian government by lobbyists (1055) The Bloc Quebecois has always insisted on the need to monitor the activities of those who make representations to politicians and public servants in an attem
...[+++]pt to influence decisions for the benefit their clients.