Mr. Speaker, the member said that the bill did not come out of thin air. The bill came out of the Prime Minister's Office. No matter what the member has to say, at the end of the day, the only individuals who were supporting the original bill were the Conservative members of that caucus, possibly, and definitely the members of the Prime Minister's Office.
There was no support going into committee for this bill from any credible source outside of the Conservative caucus. That is the reality. Yes, some amendments have been brought forward. However, one of the fundamental flaws of the legislation is with respect to compelling witnesses and the Prime Minister's Office not recognizing the importance of Elections Canada being able to compel witnesses. That is a fundamental flaw, and that amendment did not happen.
It was not appropriate for the government to launch a verbal attack against Canada's Chief Electoral Officer. Does he not recognize that an apology is needed--