I'd certainly like to point out, Mr. Lessard, for the sake of our new members, that we did have agreement that we wouldn't bring forward motions, but that was broken by every single party. So let's just be clear here...is exactly what is happening.
In terms of what was done before Christmas, it was based on a motion adopted by this committee that witnesses....
No, you may not like the motion, but that was a motion adopted by the committee that we moved forward on. This committee has been operating based on how motions are set forward and put in place. That is the way it's been operating.
We had an agreement that we wouldn't put forward motions, and yet every party has. We have 30 motions on the docket.
I would say once again that the intent of the committee has been to work that way, but it hasn't always worked that way, and I agree that we should try to move in a direction where we can work together.
For the clarification of the Liberals who are new to this committee, the way we've been operating is fulfilling the mandate of the requirement. If there has been a motion, we move forward on that motion. The question has been whether another motion has come forward and trumped that existing one.
I may not like it any better than you do, Mr. Lessard, but that is in fact the way it has been happening.
Mr. Martin.