Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I certainly have found the discussions here today further enlightening.
I do have a few comments to make. However, in the comments that Mr. Fergus made, I think he was calling for a vote. He said, time and time again, not to do indirectly what you wouldn't do directly. Well, I think he was referring to it being time to move on to a vote.
He laid out the position of the government, and that's fair. That's entirely fair. If the Liberals want to oppose this motion, that's fine. However, I know that I and other members of the opposition have opinions on the matter. and if there was a willingness, I would move that things go to a vote. Pending the outcome of the vote, I might have a few more things to say, but I would ask if the chair would indulge that question.