It is important for Canadians to know this. Contrary to what has been suggested and what people may think, the fact that the witnesses are present is really useful to us. We have questions to ask about the supplementary estimates. I would have liked to talk about budget issues with representatives from the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority. We had some very good questions, which could have been entirely relevant in our ongoing study on aviation safety.
I wouldn't want people to think that we don't want to talk to the witnesses. Quite the opposite. We want to do that, but as the opposition party, we don't like to be gagged like we were last time. We wanted to talk about the motion on the Canada Infrastructure Bank, but the first time, the government members decided to adjourn the debate. As the opposition party, we have to protect our rights.
Moreover, I think that the people who are here know enough about public affairs to understand that we have a role to play as the opposition. Unfortunately, we had to take advantage of the opportunity that arose this morning, since we were not allowed to vote on my colleague's motion. I will have to find out what exactly happened.
Madam Chair, if you want to let the witnesses go, I completely agree. As for the vote on the credits, we could deal with it at the end of the intervention. I have no objection to that.