Madam Chair, I listened attentively to Mr. Brock's argument. I'm just wondering if he could explain to this committee the rationale he was posing in terms of a member making a statement in the House and therefore they don't need to appear. I'm just wondering if that was the same logic for the member from Perth—Wellington, who spoke on Bill S-227 and sponsored Bill S-227 and was not afraid to appear before a committee.
I would ask him whether or not he's had a discussion with Mr. John Nater, who had the courage to appear before a parliamentary committee to testify on a bill that he was sponsoring himself. I would assume that Mr. Viersen would have the same courage.