Yes, it is a friendly amendment.
I really think this is an affront. It is going overboard--let's get information, call the ministers. We had Mr. Loiselle just here at committee. We had the minister, again, just here at committee. Why would we be bringing back these same people for the same questions on the same times? Obviously the responsibility is on all committee members.
If you want to ask questions when people are here, then be prepared and dig into your files and do your homework and ask the questions when they're here.
On a simple matter of courtesy and respect, there's a difference between using and abusing. I really think it's preposterous to ask a minister to be at our beck and call for every other time we have a session here.
Madam Chair, you were a minister.