Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to all the witnesses.
My questions will be directed to Messieurs Boudria and Milliken.
Both of you gentlemen have had very many years of understanding of parliamentary process and procedure. I think all of us around this table respect that, but there is a bigger issue here at play. As I said earlier, this is a very serious matter. I think the two of you recognize that.
I'll start with a very big question. Overall, what do these events—in other words, the initial government defiance of a duly passed law of Parliament—say about the state of Canadian democracy and the role that our executive branch plays vis-à-vis the legislative branch? I'd be interested in comments from both of you.