Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you all for being here today.
I have three questions. I am going to start with one that I've been puzzled with for quite some time.
I think we often hear the terms “essential work” or “essential workers” and we're talking about front-line health care workers, grocery store clerks, construction workers, etc. All these workers have a very physical element in performing their functional duties that I believe are essentially different from parliamentary functions and our roles.
I'm a new member of Parliament, so excuse me if my understanding of my duties is simplistic. I've been told that we're here to debate, legislate, take care of the business of supply, conduct committee work and hold the government to account.
I'm wondering, Mr. Tardi and Mr. Pelletier, whether any of those functions require us to be physically present in principle.