I do not want to delay the testimony of people who have traveled here to hear something else, but I do agree with Brian on this issue. I too find it regrettable that information was leaked, particularly since here, at the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, we have, generally speaking, had trust. Everyone has his or her political agenda, his or her issues to promote. We sometimes demonstrate partisanship, but that is understandable, all politicians do that. I found it unfortunate to read about this in the Globe and Mail. I even had some fears. I wondered how the chair was going to react. I absolutely wanted the report to be tabled. However, when there is a leak, you are always a little bit worried about how things will unfold.
I must say that after this article appeared, I received some telephone calls from reporters who asked me for my comments, which I refused to make because, as far as I am concerned, there is an embargo on the report until it is tabled. I would simply like to point out that this morning, in the Gazette of Montreal, Minister Ritz himself commented on what came out in the newspapers. He said that he was against the main recommendation, which was to hold a public enquiry, etc. I am just a backbencher and I refused to provide any comments to the reporters because I felt that, despite the fact that there were leaks, it was not my role to make additional comments because this work had been done in camera. However, this morning, people are quoting the minister's comments on one of the recommendations. I find this deplorable on either side.