Mr. Chair, the impact of this motion will be twofold. First, it gives you the permission and authority to act at this time. Second, it's time for the witnesses to understand that the committee business is serious. The witnesses will know that, if they don't accept your kind invitation, they will be summoned to appear before us.
In another situation, the House now has before it a question of privilege to call a witness to the stand, because that witness refused to answer the parliamentarians' questions. Parliamentary committees are serious business. I think that, by passing this motion, we'll be sending two messages to the witnesses. We want to hear from you, and we will be hearing from you. That's what matters.