Briefly, Chair, I can't speak for Mr. Julian. I'm not sure that offence was intended. I can understand how you may feel that way.
I suppose just on a procedural question, to aid the committee going through the certain number of clauses, to have officials near the table wouldn't.... I'm not sure it would present.... I understand you have advice on admissibility that is given to you by the clerks. Yet I've also seen opportunities at committees where, if the expertise is in the room that sometimes extends beyond the clerks’ knowledge, it's not necessarily cumbersome to have the government officials at least on hand—and they may not be called on.
To clarify, I understand that this has been a difficult process, certainly from the opposition's point of view, in trying to have some sort of understanding and justice brought to this bill. But I want to understand the resistance only in having the officials just sit at the table to offer any guidance on some admissibility issues to committee members from both sides and yourself.