I would simply like to make a point for the new members. In order for witnesses to be called, the committee has to have agreed to a list of witnesses. They've also agreed to the dates when those witnesses will appear or they have given the chair the authority to arrange those dates. Notices go out to every single member of the committee. Therefore, on the issue of a committee hearing from witnesses when there's no government member, if any of the regular members—and this includes opposition—is unable to be present, an associate member of that party can be signed in.
So I do not believe the issue of fairness, which raises its head here, is a justification, but in the spirit of cooperation, I support Mr. Lukiwski's suggestion that we move the question now.