I know, Mr. Chair, you're absolutely right to call me to order, but I had no choice but to say so. I find it unacceptable, totally unacceptable.
I'm completely overcome, but I will proceed anyway, because that is what the committee has decided.
Senator, I'm sorry you had to go through that for a few seconds. I thank you for being with us.
The first thing I asked the minister when we met with him last week was why it was decided to go through the Senate. He explained to me that it was a matter of mechanics and that it made it easier to move the bill forward.
You might want to enlighten me on the process, Senator. Since there are no Liberal senators in the Senate, everything seems a little byzantine to me. I'm having a little trouble understanding the mechanics. I must admit that I'm even more confused by the mechanics because you're the one before us this morning, when according to the parliamentary website, Senator Mark Gold is sponsoring the bill.
Can you shed some light on this? How is it that today you're considered sponsor of this government bill, even though you are not a government senator? Please explain it to me.