I appreciate that intervention.
I'll make another clarification on the point of order, just so you understand. While this may be the second time I've substituted in finance, I have a long history of understanding how the budget works. I worked for the minister of finance in the Mulroney government. I sat in many finance committee hearings over those eight years of the government. I appreciate that, so I know the difference between the bills, the act and the budget statement.
When I look at the subamendment that Mr. Genuis proposed, while there may have been a preamble rationale, when I read the subamendment it makes no mention of the things Mr. Blaikie was talking about. The subamendment just talks about the appearance of the Minister of Public Safety, in addition to the finding Freeland effort that we're going through to get the Minister of Finance to actually show up for two hours on the main motion.
I should remind people that this is what this is all about. It's about the fact that we're trying to get the Minister of Finance to actually show up for a couple of hours, as well as the 11 committees that were referenced earlier by my colleague, Mr. Morantz.