Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I think the motion before us covers it adequately. However, the points brought by Mr. McGuinty and Mr. Wilfert are good. Anyone who has ever been on this committee has found it very frustrating to hear witnesses without having their briefing materials ahead of time in order for us to be prepared.
I think the point that Mr. McGuinty is making.... Well, I think he's suggesting that maybe we should consider taking it to a higher level. If they're going to be witnesses, they have to provide the materials to the clerk in a timely fashion so that we can be prepared. In that way we'd be much more productive as a committee.
So I think it's a good point: do we take it to that higher level? What is the traditional thing that happens here? Well over 50% of the time we do not get materials. Should we take it to the higher level? Maybe. It is a very good point. The message would get out to the witnesses very clearly: if you're going to be at the environment committee, it's a serious committee, and you need to provide those briefing materials.
I would like to take it to that next level.