Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I will support both amendments. However, I do feel that this motion itself is unnecessary.
Part and parcel of calling the emergency measures into effect is that there is a legislative requirement for a committee of parliamentarians to be struck to investigate precisely the rationale behind the call, whether there is in fact a need for it and so on.
This is going to be that committee's direct responsibility and purview. I don't see any reason why we should be spending time on this committee for something that is going to be done at great length in due course.
I think it does a grave disservice to our witnesses who are here to speak to us about this study at hand, which has to do with gun violence, guns and gangs, and so forth. They've prepared for it and we should have an opportunity to hear their testimony and their suggestions on how we can move forward on this very important issue.