The point that the parliamentary secretary was making was having a respect for this place that we've heard from opposition members over and over again from the other side. You did what was required of you as chair, to follow up on whether this was actually a legal motion here, whether we have the legal responsibility of the budget of the budget officer. And it was clear that there is another committee they are assigned to.
We have heard nothing, as Mr. Pacetti has said, in terms of determining whether it's the right amount or not. It's done in another committee that has members from the Bloc, the NDP, the Liberals, and the Conservatives. They have an opportunity to ask questions. In fact, Monsieur Laforest was at that committee meeting, asking questions. If you can't get it there, you come here. Is that how it works?
Our friends across the way have talked about respect, working together, and all these things. Voting for this motion today flies completely in the face of those comments. The respect, the ethics of dealing with this--