I would like to speak to the subamendment, Madam Chair.
If I understand correctly, there is either a misunderstanding of the spirit of the motion I tabled, or there is a genuine desire to ensure that the Minister of Sport does not appear before the committee before the release of her policy on the safe practice of sport in Canada.
In either case, I find it a bit of a shame. Personally, I think that the motion we are tabling today allows us to continue the work we have begun. It is a motion that is completely open and that will allow us, one day or another, to add other meetings, if we deem it relevant.
However, there is one point that is very important, and there is an argument that I want to put to the committee. Knowing what the minister has in mind in terms of her sports policy is going to be extremely relevant to the groups that we will want to receive and question. Knowing where the government is headed is going to allow those involved to make a lot more relevant comments about the recommendations we will have to make to the government.
Inviting witnesses, specialists and experts before we know what the minister plans to put in her sport policy is a bit like doing the job in reverse. Afterwards, we may want to invite these people back and ask them what they think. Knowing this in advance would give us much better tools to interview experts, groups and individuals and find out if it meets their expectations or confirms their fears. We would ask them if they think the sport environment will be improved by this policy, among other things.
In my view, the motion, without the subamendment, is complete. It is open-ended and does not limit the work of the committee in any way, quite the contrary.
I will not vote for the subamendment.