Thank you very much, Clerk.
Colleagues, I think I've demonstrated my style of chairing enough now that you realize that my main concern, as I mentioned when I introduced myself, is that everyone has a right to speak. That's very important. You're representing constituents, and you've all made an oath to Her Majesty to do that, and do that effectively.
I did want to point out two things that I think go to the reputation of our committee, and also the way that we can operate in a very effective and collegial way.
The first is that I'm fully fine with your pointing out the actions of your colleagues. I think that to point out the actions and the consequences of those actions is quite permissible, but just be careful not to impugn the motives of your colleagues, unless you have a great ability beyond mine to actually read the minds of individuals. That will also ensure that we can work together in the future. This is only one motion and we want to make sure that we have a collegial representation of each other, as it's never fair to assume what the motives of someone are when they make their comments.
Also, I want to mention another thing that I think is important for our reputation as a committee. I've chaired the veterans affairs committee in the past, as well as the industry committee, and been the vice-chair of the Subcommittee on International Human Rights. On several occasions, and certainly with veterans affairs in regard to PTSD and the sensitivity around that and a number of people who came to testify in confidence, as well at the subcommittee on human rights where people testified against very evil regimes at risk of their own lives, the testimony was guarded by the clerk of those committees. I never recall a leak endangering anyone.
I just want to be clear that if there's a procedure, whether it's a result of this motion or any other, where we have to protect the information of individuals, the clerk and I will do that with the utmost of integrity and utmost care to make sure that those people are not endangered in any way, either to their reputation or from some other harm.
That said, let me go over the speakers list once more. Up next are Mr. Sorbara, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Housefather, Madam Shanahan, Mr. Warkentin, and Mr. Dong.
Now we will go to Mr. Sorbara.