Mr. Chairman, I agree with Mr. Lee's way of stating the problem, i.e. that we must set the priorities. We are dependent on Parliament, that basically consists of members elected by the people. The agenda and the priorities are set by Parliament.
Regarding this, I must say that I disagree with you, because Mr. Lee is right. Parliament sends us bills to study and decides the order in which the committee studies the bills.
A problem came up, and members of the Liberal Party are practically obsessed with the motion to study the appointment of judges. This means that tomorrow morning, as the committee is free, the agenda proposed by opposition members would be contrary to the will of Parliament. Therefore, tomorrow morning, members could decide that the motion on the appointment of judges is the priority. Consequently, instead of working on Bill C-22, we might have to work all the time because it is their agenda, their problem, and because they are obsessed with studying the appointment of judges, and we will have to follow suit.
I agree with Mr. Lee's proposal. The bills that are sent to us must be studied according to their merits and following the schedule set by Parliament, and not vice versa. Otherwise, I can simply close my books tomorrow morning and they can simply present their agenda. In such a case, there is no need for Parliament to sit, if they are the ones who decide here, in this committee, and if their decisions are contrary to the decisions made by Parliament. Therefore, I agree with Mr. Lee.