Mr. Menegakis' amendment is that the minister will come, but in a way that is respectful of the minister. We know that our ministers have very little time and they have very busy schedules. Perhaps the NDP members have never experienced what the life of a minister can be like, but Mr. Bélanger has. A minister may be available, but he may not be.
I think that we must invite the minister. If we are not satisfied with his response, then you can always table another amendment, another motion. Our side, under Mr. Menegakis' amendment, is inviting the minister to come at his convenience. Once we have a response, we can always have a discussion, but if the response is positive, if the date works for us and if he appears for an appropriate length of time, then this discussion will have been for nothing. That would be logical. That is what I wanted to say. If we abide by tradition and if we respect the minister, then the amendment is acceptable.
On the other hand, I think it is unacceptable to try and restrict things with the subamendment. We will vote in favour of the amendment. We will vote in favour of the motion as amended. We are ready to vote.