I'd like to add to what Mr. Masse said. This is now the second bill that we've had at this committee, and we probably had four or five meetings with witnesses, and there were many experts who provided many opportunities or options for amendments. I see amendments here. I don't see any amendments from the Liberals. That's a little disappointing because there were some really fine, highly qualified experts who did appear at this committee, and not one amendment has been brought forward.
Again, it's another thick-headed approach to the whole committee process. I don't mean from my colleagues across the way. I mean from the minister and his officials, because the whole process of having witnesses here is to not waste government's time, and the time of members of Parliament and staff. The idea is to have these experts come, hear their suggestions to make the bill better, and make the bill better.
Again, this minister is “Minister knows best”. I've known that for a long time, and I think my colleagues on this side know that as well. He is absolutely unwilling to ever accept a suggestion, and that will be to his own peril. On this process with the last bill, try as we might, we didn't get anywhere. This is going to be the same way, so I wish my colleagues all the best.