J'ai eu l'occasion d'examiner vos propositions en ce qui concerne la modification de la Loi sur le Parlement du Canada et le projet de code de conduite. Je constate que l'on propose de confier les deux rôles à une seule et même personne, c'est-à-dire le rôle de conseiller que prévoit le code de conduite déjà en place à Ottawa depuis plusieurs années et celui de commissaire parlementaire.
I've had the opportunity to look at the proposals that were published here, with respect both to the amendments to the Parliament of Canada Act and the draft code of conduct that was put out, and I see that it's proposed to have one officer performing both roles, the counsellor's role under the code of conduct that's been in place in Ottawa for several years and that of parliamentary commissioner.