Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to try to calm things down so that we can turn bad faith into good faith.
We all agree that something has to be done and that it's important. What we don't agree on is when to act. My friends in the official opposition can block any proposal, but I urge them not to filibuster.
No one is saying we shouldn't hold these meetings, or that they're not important. We're simply suggesting that they be held when our constituents will be more attuned to them. This is no time to create sound bites by trying to make them look like the bad guys. This is too important, and we all agree that something needs to be done.
So I urge all my colleagues to take a deep breath, show some wisdom and accept the proposed amendment.