Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I would also be in favour of the NDP motion—and I believe Mr. Ouellet would be as well. The only problem is that one NDP member—Paul Dewar, I believe—introduced a motion on the same subject in the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and requested a vote in the House.
In the circumstances, I would find it quite curious for us to hear from the minister and study the question. I think it would be inconsistent for us to hold a debate here, while, in another committee, a vote was requested in the House on the same subject. I don't know whether Mr. Bevington was aware that his colleague had introduced a motion on the same subject. I'm in favour of the idea of hearing from the minister and debating this motion, but I nevertheless want to make you aware of the situation.