I understand the member's concern, but of course he wasn't here when we passed the motion to deal with this matter. As a result of the passage of that motion, we have conducted our business in a certain way. That business sets a precedent based on the failure of the Liberal member who was here before to object to the way we were doing it.
I would suggest that it is the understanding of all committee members that motions or amendments would not be read. The motion that the committee agreed upon does not specify whether or not motions will be read.
Up to this point, they have not been read. Our motion does not ask for motions or amendments to be read. It says that the question shall be put on each and every amendment. If you look at O'Brien and Bosc on page 1044 or 1045, it says that the committee can agree to change certain things and that's what we did. We voted on it and it was passed.