Subsequently, Mr. Mulroney filed a lawsuit aga
inst the member for West Nova. Once that had been done, another member of the ethics committee, the Conservative member for Dufferin—Caledon, in a point of order, asked the member for West
Nova to recuse himself because the member for Dufferin—Caledon stated that there was a private interest involved, and since the member for West
Nova was being sued by Mr. Mulroney, the member for West
Nova should not have the ability to question Mr. Mulroney, should not have the ability nor should he be a part of the committ
...[+++]ee that is conducting the investigations because it would be a conflict of interest.