Mr. Speaker, the decisions of the committee with respect to witnesses are the decisions of that group. They are not decisions of the government.
Furthermore, the committee hearings are indications of how the democratic processes of parliamentary government are working. People are being heard at the committee hearings, including those not favourable to the treaty. After the committee hearings are completed, there will be further debate in the House at report stage and third reading, as well as in the other place.
The democratic process based on our system of parliamentary government is working and the Reform Party should admit that.