Mr. Chair, can I have the floor for a second?
I know we have witnesses here. Colleagues should have distributed in front of them a copy of a motion that I gave notice of last week. I'm hoping we can dispense with this quickly. I'll read the motion in English, Mr. Chair. I believe I've met the criteria for 48 hours' notice:That the Committee, in light of the comments by Senior Liberal MP David McGuinty and Liberal leadership candidate Justin Trudeau, conduct hearings on the economic benefits that flow from Alberta's energy sector across Canada; that Members of Parliament David McGuinty and Justin Trudeau be invited as witnesses to explain their comments; and that the Committee report its findings to the House in order to ensure that all Members of Parliament and Canadians are informed of these economic benefits.
I'm hoping we can dispense with this quickly and get to our witnesses, who have travelled a long way. I believe we can get through the discussion of this motion relatively quickly and move on with our current study and discuss how we're going to proceed with this study if we happen to pass this motion.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.