Mr. Chairman, in the course of our work here and life and business everywhere, as we all know, things are going to go wrong. That is inevitable. How we manage things when they do go wrong is really how we are measured how effective we are. How we can all rise above the problem, clear the decks and get on with life. We are really into this from that perspective, Mr. Chairman. Just what is it we are managing here?

The motion suggests we are considering the allegation of an apprehension of bias. That seems to be reasonably well-defined in the context of this. Then it goes on to say related matters which have arisen or may arise. Like Ms. Lee, I am a little apprehensive of that. We are really leaning very far over the edge on this.

In terms of what is the rest of the job description here, the committee report -- very well written and very thorough -- pages 10 and 11 outlines six issues of public confidence. That gives us a little more substance.

I guess I would really like to know -- and I am going to lead up to a question in just a moment here, Mr. Chairman, that perhaps our Law Clerk could help us out with -- just what it is we can indeed manage here? Can we really, at the end of an extended mandate for the committee, arrive at a committee's opinion as to who is to blame for more stuff here?

We already have five of our offices or institutions involved in this, and blame has been ascribed or alleged to the Conflict Commissioner and to a Minister. It has already affected the office of the Deputy Premier. The Speaker's office has been involved, and so has that of the principal secretary.

I would like to know, if that is what we need to do, okay, but how can we come out of this stronger and better? Unfortunately, one of the special committee's terms of reference does not include coming back with recommendations about how we might amend the legislation itself so we do not end up in this mess again. That is not part of the job description, and I do not think it is appropriate that we try rolling that in tonight. I am not going to propose that.

I will come to this question that I would like to pose to our Law Clerk, if it is appropriate, Mr. Chairman. Could the Clerk or perhaps a Member of the committee advise what other steps, new processes or new ingredients are going to be brought into an extended mandate for this committee that is going to help solve this? What new things can be done that have not already been tried? Can someone address that for me? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.