Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the witnesses for being here and for helping us to better understand what happened on September 25 and 26.
I would like to mention one thing. I think the problem was sufficiently well described by my colleague a bit earlier. Basically, it may have been more of a problem related to the events that were taking place on Parliament Hill and in Centre Block. It can become an issue when an event occurs at the same time as a vote, or when the opening of the House is delayed.
Even if there was only a two-minute interval, we can see in the video that it is 10:07. The Speaker of the House was supposed to be there early to commence House business, and he was unable to do so. So it is a broader issue, and we can't simply say that no one should bear 100% of the blame. If we think about what happened to Mr. Godin, the officer who stopped him did not think he was doing anything wrong, naturally. He had to ensure people's safety. No one here is trying to say that all of the blame should be placed on any one person's shoulders.
However, certain steps could be taken. There are several options. As we were saying earlier when we were speaking with Mr. Vickers, certain specific measures could be taken when these visits are planned, if they are to take place on a weekday, while the House is sitting, in order to avoid interfering with the votes.
Earlier, we talked about Elgin Street and the possibility of having the motorcades go through there. That could be one idea. Currently, we are in the building at 1 Wellington Street. If there were a vote called and we had to return to Centre Block and if something happened again, there could be an issue. We really need an overall vision of this problem, in order to better protect parliamentary privilege exercised in the course of our legislative duties, when events involving foreign dignitaries are planned.
Do you have any comments to make?