I understand what you're asking, Chair, but the point is that what Mr. Easter is asking of the committee is unfair and breaks with the tradition of this committee and does nothing but sow hard feelings amongst members. That's not conducive to the work we need to do for farmers. I actually think that farmers want to see that this committee can work in a cohesive manner, that members can work together from opposite parties, and that partisanship is not part of this committee. And that's not what we're getting today.
I'll come back to this lack of consultation, Chair. On many other issues, particularly when we're doing a study, we've had consultation. There have been times when I have spoken to members in the House of Commons, simply crossed the floor to talk to them after question period or before question period to verify a point—this is what we're thinking of doing next, and what do you think of it?—so that we work in a cooperative fashion. We're not pulling fast ones, which is what's happening today.
On top of pulling fast ones, he's trying to ram it down your throat, Chair, by getting you to limit me and to limit other members who want to speak on this motion. That's what's happening.