Mr. Thériault, thank you for this point of order.
You're right. I am being very patient with this. For seven hours last night, I made it very clear what we were dealing with, that this is the ethics committee of Parliament and we're dealing with a motion related to ethics. We're not dealing with a motion related to the value or the virtue of the Alto system. There have been several occasions where I've suggested that if members want to argue that, they can go to the transportation committee.
We are dealing with a motion:
That the committee undertake a study into the connection between the Minister of Finance and National Revenue and Alto, and the Minister's claims that he has recused himself from decisions his government made related to Alto; that, for the purpose of this study, the committee invite the following witnesses to appear by May 8, 2026:
1. Konrad von Finckenstein, Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, for two hours;
2. Executives from Alto, including CEO Martin Imbleau, for two hours; and
3. the Minister of Finance and National Revenue, for two hours;
And that the committee report to the House that it is undertaking this study
The amendment that's on the floor is to strike the last line of this motion, and that is “And that the committee report to the House that it is undertaking the study”.
That is the amendment proposed by Mr. Sari.
I am going to ask that all members follow the advice of the Prime Minister this morning. He said that we were going to not be performative, that we were going to be substantive, that there was going to be less showboating and more substance. I'm not seeing much of that. I am seeing a lot of showboating and a lot less substance to the motion and the amendment that we are dealing with.
You're right, Mr. Thériault. I have been patient, but as I explained last night, late last night, after seven hours of this filibuster, I have no procedural tools to stop what is happening. The only thing I can do is to try to bring this back on track and get to the amendment. I've been doing my best to do that, Mr. Thériault, and I appreciate your patience as well.
Mr. Deschênes-Thériault, you have the floor. I would like you to get back to the amendment please.