Thank you, Mr. Chair.
First, my colleague said that the Conservatives are on a witch hunt, and I would like to answer him that in this case, the truth lies beyond any sort of partisanship. We aren't interested in a witch hunt. The story was published in The Globe and Mail, and new facts have been accumulating daily since.
That said, the Liberal motion states that three people are ready to testify. I'd like to know who asked the Attorney General of Canada and the other witnesses to come and testify.
I'd also like to remind the members that we live in a country that is subject to the rule of law. Canadians who are listening to us right now must understand that this is a very worrisome situation. The objective is to find out whether there was political interference by anyone in the Prime Minister's Office in the functions of the former attorney general of Canada.
There is something I find quite disappointing. We had a motion at the ready. It was tabled when the request was made for the committee to meet. However, by using committee procedures, the Liberals managed to introduce the motion we are discussing at this time. This motion is a kind of law class. They want to explain to us how things work. I thank my NDP colleague for the excerpts he read to us to explain the Shawcross doctrine. We don't need a law class. I think that through these actions, the members of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights are being treated like fools.
We really need to get to the heart of the matter. The process being used by the Liberal members of the committee proves that they want to cover up the situation. That is clearly what is going on. For our part, all we want is to shed light on the events. As I said, it was The Globe and Mail that published an article on this situation, which, as we can see, is getting worse day by day.
I think that in the interest of all Canadians and of justice, the committee should go back to the motion that was tabled by the Conservatives and supported by the New Democrats.
Thank you.