I have been sitting on this committee for nearly four years now. It has always been a pleasure. We have dealt with each other with respect, even if we didn't always agree. We must continue in this way. No one has any business making accusations or insinuations. Someone might not be happy about something that has happened or been said but they should be able to state their point of view without making any personal attacks. This is extremely important to me. It is a mark of respect that everyone is entitled to. We shouldn't forget that we should hold ourselves up as examples for people in the community. If we are not able to rub along, how can we ask members of the public who might have opposing views to get along without resorting to violence?
That said, the report will state that our parliamentary privilege has been breached and that contempt has been shown. If we vote against this, we are opening ourselves up to a breach that could be used going forward. Future parliamentarians will also see breaches of their privilege. This should be unacceptable to us, and unacceptable for future parliamentarians. We have to think long and hard on this. We can't just indulge in navel-gazing. We also have to take future parliamentarians into account.
Thank you.