To add to this, I would tell you that if they feel they should have a say, then bring them in as witnesses instead. At the same time, it's not going to circumvent the democratic process that's actually been put in place. If they feel they need to have a say on the issues and it's not enough to do it in the House of Commons, then you can very well consider them as witnesses instead.
I'm wondering whether or not the analysts have actually looked at this and seen what the impact could be on the committee. It would be good to have that point of view, given that there are a lot of regulations. It would be good to have their point of view on the impact this could have on the committee, whether positive or negative. That would be interesting.
It's unfortunate to see a government willing to go down this road. The committee has been functioning very well, and this is just going to take away our ability to do the work that is required of us.