I'll rewind and replay.
Electoral integrity and combatting foreign interference are part of Bill C-65. Assuming that, as is standard practice, ministers and their department officials come to committee at the outset of a study of a piece of government legislation, I'm making the argument that I don't see the need to have Minister LeBlanc. He's one of my favourite ministers, by the way. I think he's fantastic at committee. There's no attempt here for us to suggest that he wouldn't want to be here or wouldn't want to come to committee to answer questions. He's been here many times, as you know, and is more than capable of answering the tough questions from opposition members, which I fully expect will always be the case when a minister comes before a committee.
However, let's just be honest here. Bill C-65 deals with the very issues that the members have expressed interest in questioning the minister. Why don't we just focus on the fact that the minister will be appearing already at least once, if not twice, with the two pieces of legislation that relate to his portfolio. Let's be satisfied that all of us will have a chance to ask Minister LeBlanc the tough questions on electoral integrity and foreign interference that the opposition parties have expressed that they have.
That's more than fair. It makes sense, so I see no need for this particular motion, given what we know is likely the schedule for this fall.
Thanks.