I hear what you're saying, but it would not have taken much to render this conversation unnecessary, out of courtesy.
I admit that I am more familiar with the workings of another legislative assembly, so I don't have a ton of experience in these matters. When I told some of my colleagues about the situation, they said that this was how things worked, that sometimes, the government did not respect the role of committees. I'm not saying that's what you did, but that is the message it sends, the wrong message. I really wanted to tell you that. I understand what you're saying, but the fact remains, this could have been avoided.
I don't know how much time I have left, but I do want to discuss the weekend element.