Thank you, Madam Chair.
I see that the clock is ticking. It seems that the members of the committee have a lot to say about the motion. I would like to take this opportunity to express my concern about what my colleagues, particularly those from the government side, have been saying about the possibility of shortening the study that is underway, which has just begun. This is a very important issue. We are talking about allegations involving the current chief of the defence staff and his predecessor.
It seems necessary to me to take these matters seriously, to study them in depth and to hear from all the witnesses who are relevant in this context. That is why I believe that the motion tabled today by my colleagues should be adopted. I understand the desire to have a meeting of the subcommittee, but I do not see how that would prevent us from adopting today's motion, which would allow us to do more planning in the weeks to come. It is important to get organized. It would only take a few seconds to pass the motion. Then we can move on. I am sure that other witnesses could even be proposed later on and their testimony could be just as interesting for the purposes of our study.