Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
When I read the motion in French, that is not what it says. the words “the witnesses who request it” mean that those who are considered as witnesses may request reimbursement, but the committee decides who the witnesses will be. If reasonable expenses are claimed by the witnesses, it is up to the committee to reimburse them, without judging the relevancy of their testimony. If they are here, it is because the committee invited them.