Mr. Speaker, there is nothing contrived about it, as the member well knows. I told him earlier. I even drew a comparison with another situation in the past where he himself did not want a committee for another initiative that was before the House.
Members, the House and Canadians should not think that committees automatically travel for all bills. That is not the case.
There are a number of bills where committees do not travel. Some bills are not even studied in committee. They are the exception, I agree, but nonetheless. Even that is not automatic.
We agree that the committee's proceedings should be televised and so forth. We have already said so.