Mr. Chair, I understand that we're trying to provide a little bit more leeway to the minister and the RCMP commissioner. As we've said, we've provided, in good faith, an additional week. That was voted down. Now we're looking at two additional weeks. However, I will point out that during break weeks the media is not paying us close enough attention, so it really is very convenient for the minister and the commissioner if they do come to committee during the break week when eyes will not be on them as much as they would otherwise. I just want to point that out to committee members.
I think this is important. This is a public interest story. This is about a minister possibly lying on the record—and the RCMP commissioner. I think it's important that we have folks who are in Ottawa during a sitting week, when the ministers aren't Zooming in from their living rooms in their home ridings. The minister is here this week, and I think it would be appropriate to have it now.
I just want to put that on the record for this subamendment.