Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
Let's look at the terms of reference given to this committee:
A. pursuant to Standing Orders 108(1)(a) and 108(1)(b), a Subcommittee on Bill C-38 (Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act) be established to examine the clauses contained in Part 3 (Responsible Resource Development) of the Bill....
Now, that is very specific. This topic is not in part 3.
You can also refer, Mr. Chairman, to O'Brien and Bosc, where it states:
Members of Parliament and political parties are not allowed to do indirectly what they cannot do directly.
What the Liberal Party is trying to do by bringing this up is a backdoor way to get another part of the budget bill discussed here.
I have no problem; I look forward to hearing Mr. McGuinty's testimony. Hopefully it will be pursuant to our Standing Orders and to the topic that we're here to discuss.
This is a very in-depth topic. I understand that the opposition had trouble last night making any headway on part 3.
I think we should focus on what we were given to focus on.