Mr. Chairman, first of all, we are not asking for a decreased workload; we are asking to meet according to our schedule. If the Conservative Party whip wanted three meetings, that's what he should have asked for when the decision was made as to the workload of committees.
Why the request? Because when the matter was discussed, we had four bills to consider. Now there are 12. We are not responsible for the fact that the government has failed to properly manage its agenda. Stop tabling bills. There's nothing forcing us to move along at your pace. Three out of ten Canadians supported your bills; in other words, 7 out of 10 did not.
If the Conservative Party whip wants to discuss this matter with my whip, and the Liberal and NDP whips, he can go right ahead. But for the time being, the rule is two meetings per week per committee. I want to be clear on this point, especially for Mr. Petit's benefit. All the members of this committee are here to work. The government simply has to stop doing such a poor job of introducing bills, as is currently the case. That is the problem.