With all due respect, Mr. Chair, we have Mr. Schaan here, we have our legislative clerk here, we have two analysts here, and we have our clerk here. Their roles are to provide us with information and clarification on the amendments and the clauses, and they've done a wonderful job today.
However, this is one issue where I don't know that they can provide us with further information, because I don't think they can read the minister's mind or the deputy minister's mind. Maybe the parliamentary secretaries have that ability, but they haven't presented anything in the last half an hour, or even commented on their ability to present something.
I get your point. We're here and we're debating the amendment. We're all clear on that. However, they have the opportunity—before we vote on any one of these three amendments—to present us with the proposed regulation, a draft regulation. They have the ability to tell us, “Look, we can't do it today. We'll go back and we'll see. We'll come back to you on Thursday or Wednesday or what have you and let you know.” We haven't heard any of this.
I think there are probably at least two members on this committee who really aren't prepared to move forward until we hear something or see something that would indicate to us that we can vote on this or dispose of this in good faith.
I appreciate your points though, Mr. Chair, with all due respect.