Yes, the line will be there until the Conservative government makes a decision about travelling on the study of the bill on unfair election changes.
This motion is just to put it on record. They will make the decision when the trip can be done, if it passes. It's just that this committee has the sole responsibility to do things. After that when it comes to the House leader, etc., they'll make the decision when the trip will take place and all of that. That doesn't take away that preparation for the future, hoping that the Conservative government becomes reasonable one day, and when it becomes reasonable, it'll say that Canadians have the right to meet their parliamentary committee on the election bill, because it's an important bill.
But it doesn't stop us putting in the bank a motion saying this is what we'd like to see for the future. We didn't say we want to travel next week. We'll say we've put it there, and we can make that decision, with all respect, Mr. Williamson, and then at that time, if it passes, I hope that one day parliamentarians will be able to do their job on everything, without taking away the most democratic right of parliamentarians and parties that Canadians and all parties should have input when you change the law on electoral reform.
It has never been seen in the history of our country where a government wants to change the electoral law by majority and without opening it to all parties. We're supposed to be one of the most democratic countries in the world, and right at home we're doing the opposite. That is pretty bad. I support 100% at this time that nobody travel, but at the same time I repeat that in the committee we still can propose trips for the future.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
