Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I keep hearing from various Members that performance is not the issue, that there has not been bias found on the part of the Conflict Commissioner, therefore we should dismiss this recommendation. Where in the establishment of the motion did it say that they had to find bias before they could make this kind of recommendation? All that they had to find was something related during the process that caused them to tell us that they had lost confidence in the actions of the Commissioner.
Like Mr. Ootes, I have had no personal problems with Ms. Roberts. She has met with me. I have been satisfied with the advice I have received. However, the moment I found out that she had discussed a case -- and there is supposed to be a confidence here, just like solicitor-client privilege, between the Commissioner and the Members of this House -- she had discussed a case with Mr. Bayly, not being aware that the Minister had asked him to do that, not being aware that there was anyone else around but thinking that she was only talking to Mr. Bayly and this was supposed to be a call that was made cold to her by someone who is not connected to this case in any way. That is wrong. That causes me, that one event there causes me to lose enough confidence in her ability to perform the job that I have to support this motion.
It has nothing to do with what the committee found out. It has to do with what I heard and saw during the process. There is nothing that says that we, as a body, cannot at any time choose to revoke the appointment. There is no one, not one person in this room who can go to any of our statutory officers and say, "By the way, we do not think you are doing a good job." Not one of us has a right to do that. It can only be done collectively. All 19 Members. No, it is not something that is referred to the Board of Management. You cannot give up your responsibility. It rests solely and entirely with this body.
I think it is incumbent upon us to reflect on that and that we do follow through on our responsibility. There is no way around this. It is our responsibility. There is nothing in the establishment of this committee that means we cannot consider this motion. We can consider this motion whether the committee makes it or not. It is always in order for us to consider. I think that, Mr. Chairman, let's get on with it. Let's consider it. Let's have the vote.