Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I completely agree with what Mrs. Shanahan just said. Unbelievable.
I understand my colleague's preoccupation with this, but I've been in opposition for 17 years. When you're in the opposition, and when you are sometimes the only member, you have to protect the rights and privileges that you have at committee. Otherwise, your voice can easily be shut down.
One of the rights I have is to make amendments to try to find a solution or to put forth something that I think is really important. To say that we'd have to stop the committee meeting and committee business because it isn't in writing could be a way, I think, to shut down certain voices. It would certainly slow down the work of our committee, and it would make our ability to find our way through difficult situations impossible.
Even today we had a couple of amendments. Imagine having to stop and say, “We'll wait until Friday so we can get it all written down, and then we can agree to it.” It would be untenable, and it would interfere with our work.
I'm ready for a vote on this.