Mr. Chair, there is a major reason why we did not have 48 hours. First of all, I did not learn about the information that I received from Mr. Bédard until last night. It was not until today that we could check to see if he could appear before the committee at today's meeting.
Furthermore, Mr. Bédard learned of our proceedings. He is not here to make the officials who are here look bad. That has never been his style. He is here to provide additional information that he considers relevant, given his experience and expertise, as well as his knowledge of the current situation and the issues related to Bill C-56. That is why it is important to hear from him. It would be unfortunate for the committee not to benefit from such a knowledgeable resource and informed opinion.