Just a moment, Mr. Poilievre.
Colleagues, first of all, it's always a challenge at this committee, but the chair has to do the best they can to maintain order and decorum and to follow the will of the committee in its work.
It's very clear from the motion that the committee members wanted to hear from this witness, separate and apart from the minister, who was called separately, has already appeared, and had an opportunity to respond to all the members' questions. The minister is not a witness here. The members have not had an opportunity to prepare to ask questions of the minister and it is improper, therefore, to engage the minister with questions.
So I'm asking the committee members... And it's my decision that it is improper, under the orders of the day and the witnesses called by the committee for today, and that questions to the minister are out of order. Okay?
Carry on, sir.