I understand the principle and the spirit of Mr. McGuinty's proposal, however, on occasion—and it's no secret—it happens that some witnesses are more relevant than others and we want to spend more time with them. It seems to me that we have created a Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure to assess which witnesses we should call. We will discuss future business, but I think that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure should look at this issue of witnesses when it sets the agenda. From experience, I know that we want to spend more time with some witnesses than with others. Some witnesses do PowerPoint presentations without that necessarily adding any value. I understand Mr. McGuinty's proposal and I think this should go to the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure.
On February 3rd, 2009. See this statement in context.