I guess I would say, with respect to Mr. Brassard—Mr. Brassard and I have a long history of working together on things—that I disagree quite firmly this morning. It's not up to the Leader of the Opposition to decide when this is over. There was an attack on a witness before the committee. It's up to this committee to decide when and if things are over.
While I respect the limited action that the Leader of the Opposition took, it is clearly the responsibility of the committee itself to make decisions for itself about the right thing to do on this occasion.
I will not take the time to restate my remarks, but quite simply the Leader of the Opposition must himself deal with his own caucus members and whoever speaks for his caucus. If he wishes to have Mr. Cooper continue being a spokesperson for him on justice, that's his decision, as are all the consequences that flow with that, but this is a decision that the committee must make itself.