Madam Chair, I agree with my colleague Mr. Longfield. Under your leadership, I believe we've achieved a rare feat: we're working together. I see a lot of cooperation among members from different political parties. In the vast majority of cases, the questions many members are asking aren't really indicative of the party they belong to.
During our training session, David Christopherson, a former chair of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, told us he remembered a motion that had caused problems for one member in particular during the 42nd Parliament. She had asked her colleagues to amend the motion so it could be supported by all members and the committee could continue adopting all motions unanimously.
A number of things come to my mind when a motion like this one is drafted on the spot. I'd like not to be forced to vote without first having the opportunity to think about it. I find this unfortunate. I feel we have virtually no choice but to vote against the motion. However, I don't want to do that. I'd prefer that we be able to vote unanimously and thus continue our committee's positive trend.
The nonpartisan attitude and atmosphere here are exemplary. However, I'm feeling forced to vote without first thinking. I don't mean to blame my honourable colleague Mr. Berthold [Technical difficulty—Editor].