I think we're going to have a problem here unless people can get their minds around the motion that's in front of us.
The logical argument that nobody can contest is that the government members on this committee have indicated support for the chair, Mr. Guy Lauzon. As government members on this committee, we do not wish to see anybody but Mr. Lauzon as chair. In other words, the four government members on this committee are not prepared to become the new chair. So we've indicated our support for the present chair, and we're not willing to change that position.
The second thing that is not contestable is that Standing Order 106(2) states that the chair must be a government member. Therefore, if you remove this chair, Mr. Guy Lauzon, the business of this committee will stop, because the business of the committee will not continue until the issue of the chair has been settled.
We have also indicated that we are not prepared to have anybody in that chair other than Mr. Guy Lauzon. So if you vote to remove him as chair of this committee, the work of this committee will stop ad infinitum.
So that's a decision that you will take. If you don't wish to see the business of this committee continue, then vote in favour of Mr. Godin's motion, because the business of this committee will then stop. It's very simple.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.