I would just say that, unfortunately, the order of the House applies to the committee. The committee can't overturn an order of the House, though I certainly appreciate the comments made by all members about the value of having witnesses in person.
I might suggest something as a possible amendment, or as a possible text that could be added in at the end of the motion.
The text could say that the committee strongly recommends that witnesses who can appear in person, pursuant to the order adopted by the House of Commons on December 7, should consider doing so.
I'm sorry. It's not my best writing in French, but it would be something to that effect. I guess the loose translation in English would be that the committee strongly recommend that witnesses who are able to appear in person, pursuant to the order adopted by the House of Commons on December 7, consider doing so.
That's just the text that I've put out. I don't know if members are happy with that or not.