Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I've been sitting on this committee for many hours, and these are my observations. I think I'm entitled to put forward my observations as we're discussing what has transpired from the beginning of the presentation of this motion, the various attempts that have been made by various colleagues around the table to bring this resolution and move it forward. I think I'm well within my rights to be able to give my opinion on what has transpired to date, and of course, the content of the motion itself.
Going back to what I was saying before, it's very clear to me that at this point, at this juncture, I do not believe there's a will and a consensus to take the various opinions of my colleagues around the table to move forward on this issue, unfortunately. That's my opinion. I think the Prime Minister and his family have been the targets from the onset, and there's no way of moving past that. I find it rather concerning that we keep going in this way.
Mr. Chairman, I thought that after the defeat of the motion from Mr. Barrett the other week, we were finally going to move past this charade and finally focus on some important work, yet it's clear that my colleagues on the other side are once again focused on the political division, on personal attacks and confusion, rather than on what's in the best interests of Canadians.
Mr. Chairman, there was a time when we could have healthy debates about the issues of the day, and when the debate was over, we could all part and move on. In my opinion, efforts have been made. Days are going by and boundaries are being broken. I think, for my part, that when I see this, it is unfortunate and it makes it harder to move on.
I do not think it's appropriate or prudent, Mr. Chair, for this committee to continue to entertain political attacks on the PM, nor do I think it's appropriate that we undertake politically motivated studies against well-respected Canadian companies solely because one of their founders was a member of Parliament in our previous mandate.
It should be noted, Mr. Chairman, that the words used by my opposition colleagues have real effect. Just ask the WE Charity, which was forced to close its doors because of this continued attack on its reputation from the opposition. This foundation was founded and had its head office here in Canada and had various offices across the country. It's gone, Mr. Chairman. It's doing its work now in other countries. It's quite unfortunate. The real losers in all this are, of course, our students across the country.
I am not sure whether and when it became acceptable to tear down Canadian businesses—