Again, I'm not part of this committee. I'm sitting in. I'll hopefully get the chance to come back.
The committees are supposed to be at arm's length, are they not? I know that the fisheries committee, which I've talked about before...Mr. Morrissey is here now. I'm very proud of the work. I've said this time and time again. For the most part we set aside our partisan beliefs. We have come at it from a very unified point of view, that we truly want to make some differences on this file.
There is a time and a place for us to hold the government's feet to the fire, but as a committee, we've actually pushed back on the minister, on the department, on things like that. I'm so proud, because the people across the way have actually challenged the minister and their own department. I'm just telling you that they've done a very good job. I think that's the way things are supposed to be.
My point is that committees are supposed to be at arm’s length. While it's not gospel, and we don't expect the government to act on everything we say...because far be it from a cabinet minister to listen to a committee—