Madam Chair, I suggested that we add a paragraph to the end of motion number 14 about the appearance of witnesses who have an office on the Hill. We could refer to the list from the motion passed by the House of Commons in December, which the clerk read. I can't remember the wording off the top of my head. However, we could refer to that list.
Of course, I first suggested that we require these witnesses to appear in person before the committee. If this type of requirement isn't possible, I would settle for language stating that we strongly encourage them to appear in person or that we ask them to make an extra effort to appear in person. We could just add a paragraph to the end of the motion. I can write it if you want.
I was particularly interested in hearing all the committee members' views on this issue. I suspect that we're all concerned about these types of situations, which arise in our regular committees. Now that this special joint committee has been struck, we're moving into uncharted territory. The situation is even trickier. If we could make provisions right away to eliminate these types of inconveniences, it would make our work easier.
I'm personally concerned about this. I don't know what the other committee members think.