That's a fair comment from Mr. Goldring. I'll just note that I think it would be worthwhile if the government actually looked at other jurisdictions and how it's done. I note that if there are shared interests, committees work together all the time. We're able to do that structurally and functionally. We have shared interests and common concerns, and of course all reports are tabled in Parliament so we have access to them.
So I think it's a fair comment, but I think what we've seen over the last number of years is that with the issues we see in what we have to deal with, and the issues that the subcommittee on human rights sees--there's enough work for everyone--I find it very dysfunctional to have this committee sign off on work that's done by another committee.
Again, I think the concerns Mr. Goldring has are valid, but I think they could be dealt with in a way that would satisfy everyone. Certainly we've noted that with international trade, for instance; we have opportunities to access reports if we have a shared interest. For that matter, there's defence, and if we need to have a joint committee, there are ways of doing that.