Thank you, Mr. Chair.
It's after 2 p.m. I'll take a few minutes.
Let's go back to square one. My colleagues have repeatedly said that, above all, we must ensure that everything was done properly. I'll let you analyze what happened a few seconds after my colleague, who so kindly replaced me at the previous meeting, made comments. Some technical issues arose and lasted a few minutes. My colleague didn't hear the interpretation. When this happens for the first time, you don't want to cause any upset. There are all kinds of reactions. I'm sure that you've experienced this before.
We're going around in circles. I was with you from the beginning to the end. I didn't miss anything. I was replaced for a few minutes. You were replaced. You know what I'm talking about. I know absolutely everything that happened.
I don't make assumptions. Every time I've spoken, I've clearly asked about the purpose of this ethics committee. An ethics committee must address conflict of interest and lobbying laws.
There are all kinds of reactions. People draw things out, they want to hide things, they say things aren't good, they wonder what to do, they start over. We must carefully consider this. What do you need to hide when everything seems right? If this isn't the case, reread and listen again to the comments. We spent several hours amending motions to reach an agreement.
I reread everything that you discussed all weekend. Where do you stand? I missed a few minutes of the meeting. When I came back, I told you that an error had been made and asked whether the vote could be negatived. We could already be somewhere else.
I'm very disappointed. From the beginning, as a member of the ethics committee, I've been reasonable. I've never dared talk about filibustering. However, I've always asked you why your comments were so long.
The facts are there. The people who are listening to us see things clearly. They're worried about their future and about what's coming. The end of the year is approaching and fraud is on the rise. Facial recognition is an extremely serious issue. We could already be working on it.
The clock is ticking. You refused to negative the vote. I'm now in a situation where it's almost the same thing. Let's not joke around. Technically, things should be fine. I'm asking you to act as good, non-partisan legislators. People want to know what's happening.
I'm ready to vote.