I'll pass the chair over to Senator Boniface.
It's my perspective that there's a higher standard of care that we, as parliamentarians in this committee, have in navigating this review and in contemplating the public consultation process. I'm actually in support of taking this. I take Senator Harder at his word when he says that, if there is a bombshell or if there's a significant departure, that would require us to have greater scrutiny or the demand for a cross-examination on contentious briefings. It needs to be clear. Briefings, procedurally, are put on a footing with testimony as it relates to the analysts' notes.
I will be supporting this motion for those reasons. I take it in good faith that if we had continued down our work plan path, which we had agreed on at one time, we would have invariably seen those witnesses.
I'm going to test the goodwill. Should this motion pass, I would look to the Conservatives to support us on the main—although sometimes I've seen committees where that doesn't happen—in the spirit of trying to move this thing along. For those reasons, I'll be supporting the amendment to have the briefings be contemplated.
I will also go on the record to say that if there are material departures from the committee's consensus around the report, I would also support calling back a witness who has presented a briefing that requires a little bit more cross-examination and scrutiny.
I'll take the chair back and then recognize Senator Boniface.