Since the members of the government did not support the first motion, which was expected, we drafted this second motion in the event this first step failed, in order to accomplish what we set out to do, which was to obtain information justifying Ms. Oda's invitation to provide a list of special events in our ridings. If the motion is approved, it could also lead to a debate in the House, unlike the first motion. It is a question of transparency: the public would be informed of what exactly is going on.
On May 8th, 2007. See this statement in context.