No, no, I understand that. It's just that I'm reading from The Globe and Mail, where it says “Rights agency chairman skips testimony” and “NDP MP wants to issue subpoena after Rights and Democracy chief backs out of committee appearance for second consecutive week”. Of course, we also know that Mr. Ignatieff has chosen to wade in on this as well.
Quite frankly--I'll say it to Mr. Dewar's face--I think this is really unacceptable and unfair to be imputing motive to Mr. Braun, to be casting aspersions as you have. I don't think it serves any purpose whatsoever. As a matter of fact, I would go so far as to say that I think you owe Mr. Braun an apology, and I would hope that would be forthcoming. These people who are on these committees, whether they happen to be on our side of an issue or another side of an issue, give a tremendous amount, far more than their per diems or expenses would warrant.
I think it's really unfair. I find it really quite amazing that we're having this discussion this minute about establishing a witness list and yet Mr. Dewar decides that he is going to grandstand in the House of Commons with the question that he did yesterday and then make these kinds of extreme, inflammatory, and unhelpful statements.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.