Mr. Chair, it's very simple. We can see what's going on here. What the Conservatives are trying to do is stop reports that normally come from international trade through to the House. Last year we had a report, a motion was brought forward--supported by members of the Bloc, members of the Liberal Party, Mr. Bains, Mr. Maloney, Mr. Temelkovski--to the House of Commons to inform members of the House of Commons that we had concerns about the non-imposition of special measures against the cheap imports that were causing massive job losses in the textile and clothing industry.
Now, that is a tool the committee uses from time to time to ensure that members of the House are aware of what this committee is doing. And yes, members of the House take a keen interest in our issues, particularly the Canada-Korea trade agreement, because of the potential for lost jobs.
By moving away from that precedent that is used by almost all committees--and Mr. Pallister well knows that committees report—