Thank you, Mr. Chair.
We offered an olive branch, and the Conservatives don't seem to want to have the subcommittee look into this.
I would certainly agree to Mr. Brison's suggestion that the full committee examine. If there is resistance to having the subcommittee look into this, even though there are three Conservatives and two members of the opposition, then the full committee should look into the order in council appointments.
It is a question of transparency. It's a question also of due diligence. It's certainly something that the original founders of the Conservative Party spoke to quite often.
As I say, we're surprised and disappointed that what should be a routine part of our due diligence, that we brought forward in the spirit of transparency and doing the full due diligence on these kinds of appointments, has been rejected by our Conservative colleagues.
I think it is right and proper that we have some committee meetings around this, because I'm sure that Conservatives are very proud of the appointments they've made. It seems doubtful, though, because there just seems to be a real resistance for that due diligence on the other side of the committee.