As I indicated to you last week, this perhaps would not be my recommended course of action. I think I made that clear to the committee. However, the committee voted on a motion, and it was passed, to call both Mr. Bélair and Mr. Atyeo to the committee. That is the reason why they're here.
At the last meeting I went through a caution to the members on the line of questioning. I agree with your line of reasoning. This committee is not normally mandated to investigate outside private contractors. Our mandate is the accountability of government operations; the principles of prudence, property, economy, and efficiency within government, not outside of government. We don't normally investigate private contractors.
But again, that was a motion put to the committee. It was debated. It was passed. They're here. I think it would be improper now to move another motion to have them dismissed.
Mr. Christopherson.