This is in response to the concerns about the parliamentary secretary and critic calls, and the order of speaking. We're all feeling in the dark on this one. Zoom etiquette or group etiquette sometimes isn't always well explained or well executed.
I want to apologize, first of all, to MP Dancho for not having her recognized, or for not being given opportunities to question. Those questions come in on a raised-hand basis. We don't assign questions to people. In future, we'll be very attentive to this and make sure that we recanvass so that there are no unanswered questions; I apologize.
On the issue of an NDP staffer sitting in for a parliamentary individual, I believe the individual in question was on another committee and couldn't be in two places at the same time. We allow for those sorts of accommodations in the same way that we have a member of the Green Party here today who has asked to speak. I hope we can find ways in these extraordinary times to include as many voices and questions to make sure that Canadians from all corners of the country are served.
Hopefully, we can find a way to be courteous and extend those privileges. I don't think they should be extended to staff members, necessarily, but I do believe that in a committee setting like this, where we have visitors, being as generous as we can is something that serves all of us, and all of our constituents, in the best way possible.