Thank you, Mr. Chair.
It seems to me that, if we have two meetings, we'll get four hours of testimony. Usually, we have one-hour panels. That's four panels of witnesses available to us. In my view—and I'm sorry if I'm stepping over the clerk's and analysts' roles here—there are four groups of witnesses whom I feel are most appropriate. First nations are first and foremost, and then it's ministers. I agree with Mr. Lawrence that it's vital to have them here, because ultimately they're accountable. One aspect of this that is particularly frustrating to the community is that they repeatedly wrote to the ministers, asked them to address the issue and did not receive adequate responses. I think those are very important questions that this committee, in its accountability role, should pursue. The third category is independent experts and the fourth category is government officials.
If we can invite witnesses for those four panels, I think we can do a condensed study in two meetings, write a strong letter to the government and table it in the House.
When it comes to the amendment, the version I have is as follows. I can have my staff provide it to the clerk if the committee wishes. It would read—