With respect to those of you who are not familiar with my past, my father served as a federal member of Parliament from 2004-15. I had plenty of opportunities to listen and watch him. He is a huge role model for me in the way he did business, and how he acted. He always took so much pride and shared with me, before I was elected, that the most productive work is at the committee level.
From time to time, there can be the theatrics of question period, and then sometimes there are more or less sound bites. He spoke so highly of so many members from all the opposing parties, and really encouraged me to work productively at the committee level. I really take a lot of pride in that. I think we can recognize the traditions, precedents and politicalizations that this country is based on, and we need to set the tone. We could have been halfway through a study by now, and it's disappointing.
I recognize that many conversations and studies are important. I don't think that arguing which study is more important is the issue here. We need to set the tone with some collaboration and co-operation, and move forward.