Thank you, Chair.
As I think everyone knows, I'm not a regular member of this committee. I did actually watch the proceedings on TV when a staff member was here, and I was actually quite stunned by what I witnessed, seeing the staff member being interrogated in a process where there appeared to be no fairness, or that simply appeared to be a bit of a witch hunt.
I know that in any committee I've been on, when we managed to secure the time of a minister, we have valued that time. It is very clear that the minister, in terms of his accountability, could speak very clearly to the issue at hand. So I think it is absolutely imperative that this committee vote to allow the minister to speak.
I speak in favour of the motion.