I'm not in favour of the amendment moved by Scott Reid, because it goes against the principle of having a harmonious, consensual discussion.
I serve on this subcommittee not as a representative of my political party, but rather as a member of the executive. You have just unanimously elected me Second Vice-Chair. By the way, these meetings were not a problem in the last Parliament. There were no incidents. I did not get the impression that the Chair, Gary Goodyear, was there to defend the government's position.
The best proof we have that the goal is to achieve a consensus is that we are not looking to change the numbers, but simply to guarantee that each party represented in the House is also represented on the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure. I would also just like to mention in passing that the subcommittee reports must be ratified by all members of the committee.
For these reasons, I feel obliged to vote against Mr. Reid's amendment, which is not in keeping with a consensual approach to business.