Thank you for that information, Mr. Reid. Neither the clerk nor I were aware of it, and we always invite any witness who is invited to this committee to speak to the clerk or the chair at any time if they're finding things inconvenient or difficult--whatever the case may be--and then we'll ask the committee to deal with it. But I do thank you for that information, for what it's worth.
Can I call the question then, please? The question is on the subamendment moved by Mr. Wallace as follows: that Mr. Reid's amendment be amended after the words “in the following order” by changing the order to read as follows: one, Jeff Esau today, May 17, 2007; two, Professor Amir Attaran at the next meeting of the committee; three, the Information Commissioner...and the remainder of the wording; four, Paul Koring of The Globe and Mail; five, Jocelyne Sabourin, etc.; and, six, the final portion about other witnesses, etc.
Is everybody clear on the subamendment by Mr. Wallace?
I call the vote. I would really appreciate it if everyone would speak into their microphones and let me at least hear the votes because I had some difficulty the last time.
(Subamendment negatived: nays, 6; yeas 5)