We could probably spend a lot of time talking about the Conservative Party and a series of things. I refuse to spend my time doing that. I'm going to stick to the issue. I think it's important to clarify a couple of things here.
First of all, the rules have been followed, including by opposition members here. Yes, we focused on manufacturing, but also we identified this as a problem. That's why we actually had a meeting and passed a motion. We did what we were supposed to do, and there shouldn't be any misunderstanding about that. We followed the rules the way they're written and governed in this committee, and also in the chamber. The minister is the one who's chosen to disrespect that process and those rules. That's what's happened. That's the fact. Nobody can escape that. That's the absolute truth.
Second to that, there's been a series of things that have happened. I don't want to hear any more about consumers being protected by this minister. He could have actually moved on the ombudsman position, as well as on the consumer protection aspect. That has happened.
So simply put, I think it's worthwhile. We don't have any other legislation by this minister in front of us. I'm not sorry that we actually spent some time on manufacturing. For people who are at the first meeting here, this committee actually works very well together. Everybody from every party has worked hard to get a good study almost completed, while we're losing hundreds of thousands of jobs. And I've held my tongue about the fact that the minister hasn't even proposed anything to do anything about that.
We don't have any legislation in front of us. We can take this time to actually do something, get it done right, and all feel better about it.
And yes, actually, I do believe in regulations. Not all regulations, but I do believe in the ones that work for Canadians, and they have worked for this industry. Despite the challenges it faces right now, they have led to one of the best opportunities for us to move forward and to a good industry that provides Canadians with good service and a good price compared to many other places in the world.
I want to make sure we do the right things on this, and I'm not willing to let the minister just simply cherry-pick what he thinks is right or wrong, push aside expert evidence, and not have any accountability. I would move that we actually vote on this motion and have the minister come as soon as possible.