Mr. Chair, I appreciate what you just said, and I also appreciate the way you've been chairing the meeting since you assumed presidency of this committee. I find that you have been very fair-minded in allowing some flexibility for people to raise issues.
I think my colleague has been raising important issues that we should be focused on. I pay particular attention to the issue of the whole notion of combatting racism. I think it's important for us to have the ability to talk about this. The constant interruption to talking about this issue—I know it's not the intent of my honourable colleagues—reminds me of the microaggressions that a lot of Canadians of colour face.
I don't hear other members being interrupted, so I know that is not the intention. That is far from it. I've worked with these members for a long time, and they're honourable people. But I would ask that they exercise a bit more politeness and allow my honourable colleague from Toronto to continue with his comments.