With all due respect, Mr. Dewar seems to think he's Perry Mason and he has the power to unilaterally subpoena people. I take exception to that.
I also think he's impugning people's reputations. There are rules for Treasury Board guidelines on contracts and on what work the committee or an organization like Rights and Democracy is allowed to do. I think we may want to have a look at what the guidelines were and what amounts were paid. It's wrong to impugn these people by saying they've somehow violated the guidelines, when he has no more knowledge about it than any of the rest of us do.
I also think it would be wise to remember that the organization is in transition and a new president will be coming in very shortly. The people who are acting as chair and the board have a responsibility to try to put things in order, as they will be leaving, or at least the acting president will be leaving, in order to turn it over to a new president. They have their own business to do. When our committee has a firm date on which we can ask them to come, I'm sure they'll be very willing to comply.
I noticed that the acting president was not on the Liberal list. I think we probably need to hear from Mr. Gauthier, who is the acting president right now.