Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Schreiber just indicated a few moments ago, based on my comments, that he feels that this is a “circus”. I believe that is the word he just used. I encourage my colleagues across the way not to encourage this committee meeting to become a circus. As the Prime Minister said yesterday, he hopes that this committee is a credit to Parliament. As a credit to Parliament, this committee should want to work to get to the bottom of this. Let's not allow ourselves to be led down a path of delay and excuse after excuse and delay. This will go on forever, Mr. Chair.
I humbly suggest that these matters are not new to Mr. Schreiber. We are asking questions of a general nature, which I'm sure he can answer. I would suggest that his contention that he's not prepared to say anything, or that he needs substantial time to prepare, or that he needs substantial time to review documents that are in Switzerland or Toronto or Ottawa, or Lord knows, maybe the next set will be in the Caymans.... Let's just get on with this and let's get to the truth.