Just about an hour and a half ago we went through a very similar motion. I know that there's a cross-committee campaign with similar types of motions all across the parliamentary structure. I voted against the resolution because I was appalled at the process and the very nature. So I essentially had a protest vote that these types of things would be coming forward.
I have just learned that there has been a media release saying that somehow we are divided. I can only emphasize that if you wanted to make me angry, you really have, because this is an abuse of democracy. It's outrageously false. I guess we could have done the same thing that we did to the Prime Minister when Mr. Harris issued his release about how he was the hero of the forest industry and thought of something that none of us had done and convinced the Prime Minister and the minister to conduct a study into the forest industry. If it wasn't so laughable, we probably would have pursued it.
Can anybody here tell me why all of these types of resolutions were received or sent out within a 36-hour process? Is it the most absolutely amazing set of coincidences or not? In the previous committee, natural resources, the NDP member made some very good points in speaking against this, as did the Bloc. They were much more direct in terms of the understanding of campaigning on political policy and trying to distort. I find that the resolution before us.... I guess Mr. Trost really understands how childish it looks now that he sees it in print.
Mr. Chair, I think this is another attempt to disrupt the work of the committee, to slow down the committee work in general. We know that just like Mr. Poilievre's comments on Wednesday with regard to first nations, this is probably directed by the Prime Minister. This isn't an isolated case. There is certainly enough evidence, and it was confirmed yesterday in the House by the member from Peterborough that in the finance committee a similar resolution had come forward.
This is a dishonouring of the committee process that this is happening across committees and that these are being adapted. So I feel quite offended by it all, especially this recent media release. I just want you to know you can try to dance around it in terms of trying to fix this thing up, but it's a pure embarrassment for you and your party.