If that's the case, then there needs to be an additional New Democrat seat added, because you have seven Conservatives on this committee, with three being on the steering committee, and then four New Democrats, with only one. So using that logic, we would have to increase the steering committee by one.
Perhaps the one thing that gives me concern is that with three members of the Conservative Party--not that we've had a problem in the past--they could meet unilaterally, without the other members, and pass...because they have the clear ability to do so, even without any members of the opposition being available. That concerns me. So maybe one of the vice-chairs should be present for quorum.
We've had a good balance on this committee. I've been here for eight or nine years, and it has been pretty effective. But at the same time, if we set this type of example that's being suggested by the parliamentary secretary and by Ms. Gallant, if it's going to represent the House, then it has to be fixed. We can't have the fact that there are seven Conservative members with three on that committee versus only one New Democrat when there are four of us represented on committee.