Okay, Mr. Chair, I'll do that, no problem.
It's clear that this is an amendment that will delay resources and divert the work of public servants. I'm putting myself in the shoes of a retiree who is waiting for their old age security, waiting for the opposition parties, the Bloc or the Conservatives, who are delaying the work of public servants with an amendment that will prevent public servants from working on old age security for seniors.
We're raising the issue in the House, but we're prevented from dealing with the issue in committee. We're being asked for documents that are going to cost millions of dollars. Those millions of dollars will come out of the pockets of Canadians and Quebeckers. I'm putting myself in the shoes of every Quebecker who is following our work today. That isn't the way to use the money here in Ottawa. I wouldn't want to see our money used that way in Ottawa.
In this committee, we deal with very important issues, including people living with disabilities, people living in vulnerable situations and people experiencing homelessness. We want to use this committee's resources for important purposes.
Opposition members have the right to move motions in committee at some point, but we're talking about worthwhile motions, motions that put Canadians and Quebeckers at the centre of the discussion. At some point, I ask the opposition parties to put their egos aside. Genuinely think about Quebeckers and Canadians. That isn't what politics is about. Politics is sometimes about putting ourselves aside to think about our constituents, our voters, the people who sent us here.
I'll leave it there. Maybe there are other people who want to speak. I'm very nice; I won't speak anymore.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.