I find the line of questioning like “Which party is forming the Government of Canada?” to obviously be wasting the time of this committee.
We've heard from so many witnesses who want to see this bill improved, but who also want to see this bill passed. If Mrs. Thomas simply does not want to pass the bill, then I think she should be straightforward and say that, rather than ask questions such as “Which party is forming the Government of Canada?”
I think that type of simplistic questioning is something that does a disservice to all of the money that Canadians are investing in this committee hearing. This is something, with the translators and all of the staff, that means there's a tremendous cost to Canadians.
We have work to do, and I would certainly hope that Mrs. Thomas would allow us to do it.