You're dodging, Minister. I have to tell you, this is consistent with what we've seen so far.
We are definitely concerned that a serial cheating government is trying to pre-cheat the next election before we even get to it.
All we're seeking at this stage is an opportunity for Canadians to have their say. The minister can be as cute as he wants by saying it's the purview of this committee, but we all know who's calling the shots. If the minister and the Prime Minister said there will be public hearings outside of Ottawa, there would be. They're shutting this down, and it's not a process we're willing to accept here.
Let me say that we want to get off the process issue. This is not where we want to fight. These are serious issues. We want to get out into the communities and talk about the bill, but we need a fair process. Ramming electoral changes through the House and then through this committee is un-Canadian and unacceptable.