Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I appreciate your ruling that my amendment to Mr. Fortin's motion was in order.
I wanted to do three things. As I explained in my remarks last Friday, since several people implored me to put my comments in writing, I tried to make the motion much clearer and more factual. That's why I made three changes, which you all had a chance to read over the weekend.
I'd like to come back to the last part of my amendment, which I'll read in English.
That the nonattendance of witnesses be added to an annex to the main report on the study on questions of conflict of interest and lobbying in relation to pandemic spending.
Mr. Chair, I think these changes would allow us to get as much consensus as possible from members of this committee. They would give us an opportunity to continue our work and move on to other discussions.
I won't speak for too long this morning, because I would really like to hear the reaction of my colleagues to the changes I have proposed to the motion. I'd especially like to hear the reaction of my colleagues across the aisle. I won't comment at this time. I'll listen to all the members on the other side before I share my thoughts on these amendments.
Mr. Chair, I'll now turn the floor over to my colleagues.