Thank you, Chair.
I just want to address Ms. Dancho's assertion that we seem to feel that this is not an important matter.
This is a critically important matter. The very fact that we have a legislated committee that will be set up in the very, very near future to deal with this matter underscores the urgency and importance of it.
My personal objection to dealing with this motion right now is that we also have other important things to deal with such as the witnesses we were unable to hear from today.
There are places that are much more properly tasked, I think, to deal with these questions. As well, as I mentioned before, is the issue of having law enforcement people speak to issues that are essentially ongoing. They are going to be necessarily constrained with what they say as long as these are live issues. Certainly I, as a Liberal—and I believe I speak for my colleagues as well—absolutely underscore that this is an important matter. It is an important thing to hear from these officials, but we just have to hear from them in the proper way.
I also take exception that the case has not been made for the invoking of the Emergencies Act. I think the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Public Safety did so very, very clearly when they announced the measures earlier this week. To say otherwise is disingenuous, and I take great exception to it. The matter is very clear: We will have a legislated, mandated committee to deal with this, and I must strenuously object to this motion.
Thank you.