Mr. Chair, my motion has to do with the request I have made a few times to invite Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, to appear before the committee by video conference. He was scheduled to appear by video conference before the Standing Committee on International Trade on October 27, but it did not work out, unfortunately. I just wanted to pick up on it because the file involves sovereignty and food security. I thought it would give this committee and, through us, all farming stakeholders an opportunity to hear what he has to say and to ask him questions. Obviously, we would have to find a time when we are all available.
If our motion is adopted, the clerk could then speak with someone at Mr. De Schutter's office to see when he would have time for a one- or two-hour video conference. That was the essence of my motion, Mr. Chair.
I think you received a letter, as well. I got one; Mark and Alex probably did, too. It involves the people at the GO5 coalition. In fact, the initial request came from them. It said that Mr. De Schutter would be available for this. So I am moving the motion so we can respond to the request from the GO5 coalition.