Thank you, Mr. Chair. I wasn't expecting to get on the speakers list so quickly.
I'm just curious. When Mr. Schiefke said he was in support of the Bloc amendment to move this from six meetings to one meeting, was that Mr. Schiefke's personal initiative, or is it the position of the Liberal Party members on this committee to knowingly vote to reduce this from six meetings to one meeting? They know full well that they're removing the Elizabeth Fry Societies. It would be impossible for us to hear from the Black Legal Action Centre, Aboriginal Legal Services, the Elizabeth Fry Societies and the John Howard Society.
It just seems so bizarre to me that the Liberals could come forward with an amendment that was supported by three out of the four parties at this committee, yet flip-flop and turn 180° so quickly from six meetings to one meeting, cutting the number of witnesses. I find it absolutely bizarre.
I'm curious to know, whenever they're up on the speaking list, whether this is the initiative of one Liberal member of the committee or it's now the position of the entire Liberal Party at the committee that it wants to essentially gut this motion, including its own amendments.