I can assure you that those far more learned than I would take great exception to what the government is attempting to do. We've given example upon example already this evening. Once again, I beseech you. If you want to do something meaningful about this so-called discussion paper debate during the two-week constituency break, seek out procedural experts, either in your riding, across your region, or across the country, and ask them their opinion. They are aware of what is happening right now; I can guarantee that. If you can find one acknowledged procedural expert in any jurisdiction in this country who believes what you are doing is proper, bring it back to this committee. But you will not be able to find even one, because what you are attempting to do is an affront to every parliamentarian not on the government side.
I mentioned in my intervention last night in Parliament that, if I had one thing to say to members of the government, through the Speaker, it would be simply, “Shame on you.” I've never said that before in my 14 years. Although I started as most parliamentarians do, as a highly partisan member who wanted to scrap with the members opposite at the drop of a hat, I have found that I have certainly become less partisan as the years have gone by. I find great satisfaction when I'm able to work with members opposite. I found that when I was a member of the government, and I find that now as a member of the opposition. There have been times when that has occurred. David and I have both experienced that. It is truly satisfying.