Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I support the motion. In the past we've heard from departmental officials as well as the minister. I don't know why we would be opposed to hearing from departmental officials now in addition to the minister. We've had the minster here two or three times. He's said he is willing to come back at any time, and he's coming at his first availability again. We very much appreciate him always coming at any request that comes from this committee.
I don't understand why all of a sudden we're opposed to working on this. It was important to call us all back here today. In fact, I cancelled a trip to come back here because it was so important for me to be here. I don't understand why we can't sit next Tuesday. I understand Mr. Julian has a trip, and it was his motion to call us back here now, so perhaps he would consider cancelling his trip so we can come back and have a briefing by the departmental officials.
We know we have a legal text now, which is considerably different from what we had before. The departmental officials could take us through the legal text, which I think is extremely important. If we're very serious about this, which I know we all are around the table, then I can't see why we wouldn't meet on Tuesday.
I am very much in support of this motion and I am ready, willing, and able to work.