Thank you.
I'm kind of hearing that those who interpret protocol don't want it written down and that those of you who are tasked to carry out the interpretation seem to benefit from certain written-down guidelines. That is the dilemma we are faced with.
There's no greater honour—it doesn't matter whether it's for a fallen soldier, somebody's grandparent, or whoever it is—than to be selected to carry out someone's last wishes. That has to be the biggest honour any of you could get. Doing it wrong when you have the ability to get it right doesn't fall upon the person who interpreted it. It falls upon you if you get it wrong.
Mr. Cole and Mr. McGarry—and all of you can comment—nobody in any way, shape, or form is suggesting that if basic principles are written down, anything becomes so rigid that you'd say, “Here's a state funeral. Take it or leave it.” None of us on this side are suggesting that in any way, shape, or form.
Mr. Cole, if we wrote anything down as a guideline, are you in any way suggesting that it couldn't be deviated from?