I would just like to give a practical example so that we understand what this is all about. In this case, Mr. Alexander has to deal with it. Let's suppose, for example that the subcommittee decides to choose one study over another, that is delaying one of them, just because that's what makes most sense based on the agenda. If the study that was delayed reports on major errors or on some kind of dramatic situation, the public can get the impression that things have been deliberately set up this way. I think that, if we were to get someone other than the parliamentary secretary to sit on this subcommittee, we would keep our independence and our integrity before Canadians. That's very important.
I would also like us to avoid situations like the one Mr. Alexander has experienced. Even though, at the outset, he had no idea there were errors, that type of situation can seem odd. To avoid that, it makes sense to me to have a member of the party other than the parliamentary secretary to do this work. I am sure that many people in the Conservative Party can do it. In addition, that would make it possible to preserve the integrity of the parliamentary secretary and to ensure that he is not caught between a rock and a hard place.