Thank you so much, Mr. Chair.
My suggestion is indeed that we move this to Thursday.
Let me explain.
I was also very disappointed to read in the news, the day after our meeting, a list of invoices that seemed different from the information we received. That said, if it were a matter of getting a meeting with witnesses who were present, with proof of all of the expenses associated with the trip, it could be relatively easy to accept. However, I am seeing something here that is much larger. It will cut into the studies on diversity in procurement and on the issue of subcontracting, which we are currently studying. It follows up on the Defence study, currently ongoing because Mr. McAuley asked to add meetings too.
So, it seems a little unfair to me that important studies for the Liberal Party and the NDP, which we’ve been waiting on for seven or eight months, are being pushed back again because of another study. I don’t agree with that. I think three meetings is a lot. If we have to go back to 2015, it involves Governor General expenses associated with the Government of Canada, because that’s the year the Liberals were elected. You all know there’s no connection between one government and the next and how the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General operates.
I would therefore like to move amendments. I prefer the opportunity to give the amendments more thought, to bring them to the attention of committee colleagues from all parties and try to establish a consensus before Thursday.
I propose to look at this carefully on Thursday, but to look at the amendments first.