Since we don't know exactly how things are going to go this week, I want to make sure we don't invite the witnesses only to cancel on them at the last minute.
For six of the past seven years, the House has risen by the end of Oral Questions on Thursday. I can't speak for our government in this particular case, but I wouldn't want to invite witnesses knowing there was a strong likelihood that the House could rise on Thursday, with members going back to their ridings to do that essential work.
That's just my view. I'm throwing it out there for discussion.