Thank you, Chair, for your clarification, but I will respectfully say that it is not your job to hold the government to account. It is this committee's job.
The point that I was trying to make earlier is that we have been able to build consensus. We worked together on a motion and figured out the language. We have been finding ways, at least on our side, to build that consensus and to do the job of this committee.
What I'm trying to say here, Chair, is that neither was this meeting an emergency, nor was this motion an emergency. We have seen it showing up in other committees, as Mr. Johns pointed out. What I am trying to say is that none of the members, on our side at least, were consulted on this at all, even though we have shown good faith, time and time again, in trying to find ways to work together to do the job of this committee.
No one member is a representative of this committee, Chair, and I respectfully submit that to you.
I would hope that, going forward, we would continue to act in good faith on the consensus that we're trying to build here on holding the government to account, ensuring that we're not wasting public servants' time as they try to do their jobs and that we're not interfering in the work of the OAG, etc.
I will leave it there, Chair, but I hope that we can continue to find better ways to work together, rather than having meetings that are completely unscheduled and without consulting all members of the committee.
Thanks, Chair.