Thank you, Madam Chair.
I'd like to thank my fellow member Mr. Turnbull for his amendment. I think he's just proposed something very responsible.
First, it does away with the false perception that the Right Honourable David Johnston was not willing to appear before the committee. That is simply not true.
Second, it sets out the same process the committee would use for any other witness it wanted to hear from, that is, politely invite the person to appear and wait for their response. We have a date now, so there's no issue.
I also appreciate the rest of his amendment because it gives us the opportunity to do our jobs as members and better understand the reasoning behind Mr. Johnston's recommendation to the Prime Minister, the committee and Canadians. It's an excellent amendment. Other amendments may make the motion even better, but overall, I think what Mr. Turnbull is proposing puts us on the right track.
I wasn't planning to comment on the amendment when I raised my hand earlier. I just wanted to voice my frustration with Ms. Gaudreau's claim that the Prime Minister was trying to make it look like he was doing something and didn't want to face the facts. I find that frustrating.
Rather, what we are seeing today is that her leader, the member for Beloeil—Chambly, and the leader of the official opposition, Mr. Poilievre, are refusing to get the security clearance required to receive an intelligence briefing and find out everything there is to know. If they had that information, they could come to a reasoned judgment. We might come to different conclusions, they and I, but at least they would have the information they needed to make an informed decision. Despite what they've said this week, I hope they will take advantage of the opportunity. Then, they would know everything there was to know about the matter. That could help steer the work of the committee and other parliamentary committees, which could have access to reasoned information and findings, taking into account what is confidential and what can be shared publicly.