Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
Regarding the subamendment, the amendment and, quite frankly, the motion, I've heard a number of my colleagues opposite. It's almost as if they've forgotten that their government is being absolutely rocked by scandal.
The amendment broadens the scope, which is exactly the intent that they seem to be painting, by removing a few of the individuals specifically mentioned.
We have, however, moved into some different territory here, because we are in the middle of a massive scandal. To name some individuals who are bringing on the need to see these issues studied, I think, is distracting from the fact that we right now in this country have a government that is totally wrapped up in scandal—in the world, actually. We see foreign press talking about it. We see daily further revelations regarding this WE scandal.
The amendment certainly addresses the scope issue, but the subamendment distracts from what needs to be accomplished by this committee, and that is restoring the trust that Canadians have put in their publicly elected officials.