I've been listening carefully and attentively to the committee members. I've been hearing the comments from different members around the table from both sides here, and I think maybe a way to do it.... I would suggest it first by way of a friendly amendment, because I think it takes into account suggestions that Nathan meant and Geoff implied, and I guess Mr. Warawa as well, to have witnesses. I think a way to do it might be to insert a friendly amendment at the beginning of the first sentence of the motion. It implies considering, looking at, and hearing testimony of people coming forward as soon as we have a list together.
I would propose a friendly amendment to say that this committee “consider calling upon the government”, and then proceeding as outlined.
I think it's a friendly amendment; it could be perceived that way. Also implicit in it, of course, when this committee is “considering”, is that—probably in the minds of most of us it implies—that witnesses are coming forward. You've referred to that, Mr. Chair, as have members of all the parties here in our discussion or deliberations so far.
I would propose this and ask permission of the mover of this motion, if he would consider it—since we're already into discussion of witnesses and so on—as a friendly amendment, basically not deflecting anything in his motion at this point, but having witnesses come forward, so that we as a committee “consider calling upon the government”.