Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate that.
Mr. Chair, I think the member characterizes the unfolding of events thus far in this committee very inaccurately. What has allegedly been going on for an hour and a half.... This committee didn't even start until closer to four o'clock than 3:30 and it began with the election of chair. It proceeded with discussion about matters of procedure and I am now discussing the amendment. The arguments I am making are fundamental to that amendment, which is around the question of the agenda of the committee and how the agenda of the committee is being set.
The reason for my amendment is the fact that I don't think this committee should be prescriptive on the subcommittee on agenda and procedure about the number of meetings that are involved. As I said, it's not fundamentally about the numbers—