Mr. Chair, you summed up what I was going to say.
I hope the committee members will take the time to read the proposed letter. We can also suggest changes. Another option would be to include it in what we give the analysts. I think the message would carry more weight if it came from the committee.
I agree with the fundamentals of what Mr. Lehoux says in his letter. It can be finessed to keep everyone happy, but the message has to be sent. Whether we send it now or in January won't really change anything given that the decision was made while we were working on this issue.
I think it's important for members to express their disappointment and frustration about their work not being taken seriously even though they know they can't make all the decisions and have no power over some things. I think the work we do here deserves at least some consideration. We saw the cost of that earlier: it took some time. I think Mr. Lehoux's message is a pretty important one.
I personally have submitted ideas to the clerk and I have copies here if anyone wants to see them. I may not have to submit them today, especially if we are asking the analysts to come up with proposals. Either way, I shared my ideas about what we should take into account based on what we heard in committee, and I think it's receivable. I've already submitted everything to the clerk. I would like committee members to consider my proposal and the underlying message. I'm sure we can find a way to agree on what message to send. After all, we're a consensus-based committee, and the message always has more of an impact when everyone is behind it. Now, committee members are free to decide if my idea is a good one or not.