I would like to provide some clarification. We did the same thing at the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. All members may bring one of their staff if they so desire, but there are always people from the whip's office who come in to see how the meeting is going. And each party does the same thing. That is why this motion was moved by the Liberals at the meeting of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. Since we are already doing that, it might as well be put in writing. It is not new. We were doing it, but it was not put in writing.
On November 13th, 2007. See this statement in context.