I know that is a shock. Certain Liberals think that Canada and the Liberal Party are one and the same, but I think we know very well that the Liberal Party of this incarnation is certainly not the Liberal Party of the past, and it is certainly not a Liberal Party that Canadians have any trust in or respect for. That is one of the reasons that the Canadians I talk to are strongly demanding an election, so they can have the chance to show their real points of view on the Liberal Party and on where they are with this.
I don't think I need to talk too long on this matter, but if we want to be honest—and we always like to look for the good in a motion—there's a small, teeny-tiny part of this motion that sounds reasonable, which is that the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry appear before this committee. That's reasonable. Let's make sure that part is kept in because we do need to hear from the minister responsible for this program.
That is the basis of ministerial responsibility. A minister is responsible for the activities in his or her department. Ministers are responsible for those issues and are then accountable to the House of Commons. They are accountable to the people's representatives, the members of Parliament who sit around this table and the members of Parliament who collectively sit in the House of Commons. That's how it works, as my friend Mr. Perkins so kindly pointed out, and there is a degree of responsibility that must be undertaken.
It's interesting because, if we look back at what happened when the Liberals were first elected, there was a very strong indication that they would be responsible to Parliament and that they would undertake visits to committees, but that obviously hasn't happened.
Therefore, I would offer a simple amendment to this motion, and I think it ought to be accepted because it is reasonable. I would move that the motion be amended by deleting parts (b) and (c). I can pause there.