Thank you, Mr. Chair.
We have the responsibility of public safety. We've always worked together, I think, effectively. This is an important issue. I support the amendment that Ms. O'Connell just offered in terms of bringing forward the commissioner of Correctional Service Canada, the deputy minister, and officials from Justice and Public Safety to appear.
I would suggest, as well, in a separate motion, that we really need to request that the new Minister of Public Safety come here. This is on a mandate that obviously touches this issue. It would give us a couple of hours with officials. I would go beyond the officials and say that the minister himself, as the new Minister of Public Safety, would understand the importance of coming before this committee to be questioned on a number of issues.
Since I can't move an amendment, Mr. Chair, I'd like to suggest that we drop Mr. Lloyd's subamendment and revert to Ms. O'Connell's amendment. Immediately thereafter, I would be prepared to move another motion inviting the Minister of Public Safety to appear before the committee as soon as possible to answer all our questions on his mandate, which will also include this very important issue.