Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for being here today. We have days when we feel a bit like we are in the movie Groundhog Day. Incidents occur, we look at the situations and try to find solutions, but things are not always simple.
You appeared here before to discuss a similar matter. But one of the major differences between the current situation and the one we dealt with last time, as my colleague has pointed out, is that there is no problem of identification here at all.
Back in the day, a number of us had just recently been elected. So there was an adjustment period, which is normal. Some guards did not recognize us. A suggested solution at the time was that members should have their identity cards with them when they came to Parliament Hill.
In this specific case, however, there is an major difference. The officer actually recognized the member. He told him that he did not deny the fact that he was a member of Parliament, but he still did not want to let him through, even though the bells were ringing for us to go to the House to vote.
Do you think there could be a more permanent solution that would remove the need for this committee to meet again in a couple of years to talk about the same problems?
The problems come up frequently. So we have to meet, but we do not seem to find a solution. You told us about the joint committee that could coordinate all these things. I am glad I found that out. That is probably why we have fewer incidents now.
Do you think there could be a more permanent solution to this problem?