First of all, I think the amendment improves the motion dramatically and brings it more in line with the reality of the situation. To punish a minister or ridicule him because he came close to reaching the maximum but didn't reach it would be the equivalent of giving someone a ticket because they almost reached the speeding limit, but not quite.
Flowing from that, we really don't have much reason to bring in the police officer who, according to this motion, would be the President of the Treasury Board. He is not accused of having broken any rules whatsoever. The only administrative rules that were not followed were on the one contract with regards to the budget speech, and the Minister of Finance has already apologized for that. I fail to see why the President of the Treasury Board would have anything to do with our discussion.
I would be more inclined to support the motion if Mr. Wrzesnewskyj would accept a friendly amendment that Mr. Vic Toews be removed at this time, and he could be called later if we find that there's something in some of his conduct that would require greater scrutiny later on.
I would offer that as a friendly amendment, that we remove President Toews from this motion as a witness.