Yes, Madam Chair.
I support Mr. Nantel's proposal. Witnesses have nevertheless travelled here, which costs money. Other witnesses have also joined us by videoconference. The committee has the opportunity to gather a lot of information, and if we are short of time, it is always possible to ask them additional questions. I would find it a little disgraceful on the committee's part to turn away the representatives who have travelled here. I am also thinking of taxpayers' interests.
I have some questions for the witnesses, as does my colleague. We think this is an important issue and it would be a shame to overlook it. The Liberals talk a lot about cultural exemptions, and for goodness' sake, that does not necessarily mean revenue for our artists. That is why we have important questions to ask and we support Mr. Nantel's proposal on the issue.
I would also add that the repatriation of Aboriginal cultural property is important; many amendments have been proposed and we are already running out of time. Instead, we could take the time to look at the bill on this issue with a clear head—there are people who have not necessarily had time to review the entire bill—and to study it at a subsequent meeting.
We therefore have no objection to focusing on the proposed legislation to designate April as Sikh Heritage Month. We could certainly study it very quickly.