Since you've been talking about it, when you mention the word “interruption”, I don't know if you are alluding to the fact that the committee agreed, first of all, to hold a meeting of the subcommittee in the first hour, and secondly to receive—at least that's what I understood as chair—the Canadian Heritage officials to complete Mr. Beaulieu's study. That was why we digressed from the main topic, or interrupted, as you put it. Let's call it a digression for those who are listening and following the proceedings.
Without this digression, I have to confirm—and everyone around the table is aware of this—that the floor is Mr. Drouin's. When we adjourned last Monday, we said that Mr. Drouin would have the floor at the next meeting. I'm not sure whether it was Mr. Godin or Mr. Serré. It's not important for the time being. We launched this digression, and at some point I have to rule on it. I don't know where we're headed with all this, but I'm with you.
But today's meeting is, at the committee's request, with the officials to complete Mr. Beaulieu's study before the end of the June session. This meeting is to complete the study.
But then we began this digression. When I say “we”, I mean the committee, Mr. Godin. I understand, and I'll allow you to continue. However, at some point I'm going to have to reach a decision on what is going to happen next Monday when we resume the meeting. By opening this digression, we have set aside a debate on a motion that was in progress. The entire committee is well aware of this.
I'm going to allow you to continue with your motion. I'm listening, but remember that we are right now dealing with a motion during a digression we began by adjourning a debate which we had decided to resume at the next meeting.
That's why, at the committee's request, we had the Canadian Heritage officials come here today. You decided, and you are entitled to do so, to move a motion. Do the math. At some point, the chair is going to have to rule with respect to how we adjourned last Monday, meaning to pick up the debate where we had left off. People who were on the list were stopped from speaking, beginning with Mr. Drouin, in order to do what we are doing today.
So I'll let you continue with your motion.