I am being asked to comment on another report. I know the Chair wants me to remain relevant to the report at hand, but I know he will allow me some flexibility in presenting my case and also to expand it to some other reports that in the end will ultimately contribute to this discussion.
The 70th report is an excellent report. I remain optimistic that this report will meet everyone's expectations and in fact will be concurred in. I have no doubt. I am quite optimistic. Having said that, I do not want to take up any more House time without diminishing the significance and importance of the 70th report. I do believe the government will respond within the 150 days in a favourable way.
Briefly on the 48th report, I am a member of that committee. I concurred and was part of that unanimous report. I can share some of the frustrations that my colleagues opposite have about that. We did not quite make it all the way that day.
Notwithstanding that we did not quite get it all done through that report, I think we have made a substantive contribution to ultimately in the end arrive at the objective. The ultimate objective is to have more televising of committees. We will get there. The fact that we did not get there right now does not discourage me one iota. Does it frustrate me a little bit? Oh yes, I wish we had it done, wrapped up and delivered, but we are not quite there. There is a little adversity.