Sir, what I am going to put to you is that this committee has a responsibility.
We've heard Mr. Virani, and many other people, come before this committee and talk about solicitor-client privilege. We had that conversation today at the ethics committee. We heard Mr. Virani say here that it was sacrosanct. I would put to you that the powers of Parliament supersede that in our ability to send for documents and get information.
If it's your position that you're not willing to testify on a very basic answer tonight, are you then prepared to come back to this committee in two weeks, and are you then prepared to be a part of a process that prolongs this committee, rather than just answer a very straightforward question, sir?