Thanks, Madam Chair.
I'd like to propose an amendment, an addition that would read:
That each party represented on the committee be entitled to select one witness per two-hour witness panel.
The rationale for this amendment is that I think it's really important to listen to a diverse group of witnesses. I think it's vital to committee work, and specifically on this committee. I think it also reflects in the committee the proportional makeup of the House. I think it's important that we move to ensure each recognized party gets a quarter of the witnesses, which would ensure a more diverse group of witnesses. In looking around the table, I think that is really critical to this group.
In the last Parliament, this rotation was put in place through an opposition motion sponsored by Michelle Rempel Garner that instructed the health committee to study COVID-19. This worked very well and can be a model for other committees.
I'd like to put that on the table. Thank you.