I'm surprised by that. I thought there were other members before me, but I will take up this time.
Thanks to the chair for outlining the committee process. I remember that as well. That's why I was just questioning the bit about the summons. I thank her for the clarity on that.
I did want to point out as well one thing that is making me very concerned. I too read through his report. I have no interest in protecting him as a human being. I think that's up to Canadians. I think as politicians in this space, who represent constituents from across Canada, our job is to focus on Canadians and what they need to see to feel clarity and trust in their systems. Right now we're seeing that erode through this bit-by-bit process, where things keep coming out in the media. It's quite concerning. I did review his report, and one thing I felt very concerned about was that there was not really any significant mention of the gaps in legislation that we've heard witnesses talk about repeatedly in our study on this issue. When we talk about how this is going to be addressed in a long-term manner, I was hoping to see that. Those are some of the things I have questions about for Mr. Johnston, so that he can explain himself.
I'm hoping we can do a couple of things in this committee. The first is to make sure that our goal is focusing on Canadians and taking this issue as seriously as it should be taken, recognizing the fact that the way the information is being exposed, through the media, is very frustrating. We know clearly from Mr. Chong's intervention and the work he has done that there is something fundamentally wrong with our process, because candidates and MPs can be facing significant challenges and not even be told. How do you deal with something if you don't even know the context and that it's happening? There are obviously some key things, and I hope we remember that's why we're here.
Just in closing, Madam Chair, “as soon as” the 6th—I'm just trying to clarify—does not mean “on” the 6th. I'm just confirming that, at this point, “as soon as” the 6th is all we have. We don't have an actual confirmation for the 6th.
I have a second question for the chair. If he is coming on the 6th, will the House have the resources to make sure we get those three hours? I think that's absolutely pivotal. I think we need to make sure that it's part of our consideration as we go through this process.
Thank you, Chair.