Again, I direct my comments to Monsieur André.
I want to clear up, sir, the fact that, at least from my point of view, in your last intervention you mentioned that you sensed a fear in us with regard to doing a fulsome study here, and that we certainly didn't want any witnesses. That is definitely not the case.
I'd like to have a study that treats this with all the seriousness and fulsomeness that it requires. I'd also like to see action items roll out as a result of the study. I do not want to do a study and then say that it was nice to learn all that, but we don't know what to do with it or the direction it should go.
Judging by Mr. Kerr's comments earlier, his assessment is that the way the motion is written it will not allow us to do that properly and to take items for forward action. I totally agree, and I think our side agrees. Let's do a full study and analysis of this issue. It's a very serious issue.
Sir, I just want to dispel any impression you might have that I personally do not want to do that. I want to do a fulsome study. When we complete the study, I want to be sure that anything that rolls out in the form of recommendations and items for action is directed so that it can be acted on.
What Mr. Kerr was saying earlier would indicate that he has some difficulty with the way this is worded. I'd like you to deal with that, sir, if you would, so that I can learn and determine how I'm going to vote on this.
Right at this point I'm having a very difficult time personally determining how I'm going to vote on this. There's no sense, as far as I am concerned, in doing a study—and, sir, I agree that we should do it in full completeness—if we don't have something to move forward on and we don't have the right direction for this with regard to where it's going in the end. That's what the parliamentary secretary said. That's where I need your help to clarify.