Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
With regard to the amendment, Mr. Gourde has presented his point of view. He believes that we have heard everyone and that it is no longer necessary to continue. That would be a normal position for him to take.
The fact remains that we, that is to say the other members of the committee, do not consider that we have heard everyone we need to hear. We don't intend to spend another year on this. That is not what we are asking for. If one counts the names on the list, there are only six or seven people who would come to testify. I reiterate: we have already held 29 hearings, so could we hold one or two more to hear these key witnesses? This has a direct bearing on our report. Whether we do this before or after is a matter of the chicken or the egg.
In the final analysis, we want to shed light on the position of those who were close to this decision. I believe that it is important that we meet with every one of those people.