Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Given the comments, particularly those of Mr. Norlock and others opposite, about the length of this meeting, I'm assuming unless told otherwise that we came here, along with Colonel Gibson and Colonel Dufour, and anybody else who's here, for a meeting from 3:30 to 5:30 today. We came here prepared for that. We had other plans. That's why some people actually had to leave; they couldn't change their other plans. We came for a civilized meeting of the committee from 3:30 to 5:30, as per the notice that was provided.
The people who are here now are here because nobody made any arrangements to go beyond 5:30. There was no consultation, no suggestion, no question, no seeking of cooperation, no attempt to do things in an ordinary, civilized, and reasonable manner. It was just, “No, it's 5:30, but we're going to carry on.”
I want it on the record that this is what happened here, and that's why we're here, because there's been no attempt to do anything in a reasonable, civilized way. I also want it on the record that when this happened, the Liberal member of the committee voted with the government to continue the meeting, yet the Liberal member was the first one to leave.