I understand the meaning of Mr. Volpe's motion, but I am wondering if it is being tabled before the right committee. The motion deals with international trade, interprovincial trade and the best value for Canadians. Theoretically, it the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology that should be looking at this. I see that the Liberal Party has chosen the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities to study this. We however do not have the necessary expertise. In any event, the Department of Industry will most certainly have to be invited to appear, etc.
I would ask that my Liberal colleagues give this some thought: is our committee really the appropriate one to be studying this type of motion? That is what I am asking myself. The Bloc is in agreement; that is not the issue. The issue is whether or not we have the necessary expertise to not make some error in matters of international relations. At first blush, I would tend to think that our committee should not be the one to discuss this, but I remain open to the possibility. The aim is that this be discussed. It is not a problem for me, but I would not like this work to be done by the wrong committee.