Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I recognize that under the current Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, the Members of this Assembly have under convention as it's stated by other Members, the ability to punish Members who have been convicted under the Criminal Code. Whether the Members decide to do so is up to the Members of this Assembly. I've been a Member for the past eight years and I've noted that whether a Member gets into any type of trouble with the law, when it comes into the public forum all Members stay quiet about it. Members may apologize to the House or whatever, but whether we actually enforce that act or not is discretionary.
I would like to ask legal counsel whether there is a need for this particular clause since it's my understanding that under our current act, we can discipline a Member accordingly. I would like some clarification on that. Thank you.