Mr. Chair, I have done cross-Canada tours before in 2003 and 2005, and the reason for going across Canada is to raise awareness of the issues. With all due respect to the clerk, I don't think he knows what he's talking about. The clerk does not run the committee. The committee runs the committee. I think it's time the committee recognized that. Otherwise we could have stayed in Ottawa. There's a very definite purpose why we are going on the road, and if need be, I could move a motion that the media be able to film the committee. I so move.
On March 31st, 2008. See this statement in context.