Mr. Chair, right now Mr. Baird, who is here as a member, as we all are, is using his role today to speak to us as the minister. That is not his role. He is trying to use his role as a member to act as a witness. He is usurping a right and doing indirectly what he cannot do directly. We do not want to hear from him as a witness, but we are because he is using his role as a member. He cannot serve as a witness and make statements before the committee. He is doing indirectly what he cannot do directly. I object to this.
On June 10th, 2010. See this statement in context.