Mr. Speaker, there is no doubt that leadership is necessary. Like the member across the way, I am not a security expert. I look to receive the best advice that we can get. We have been provided some very solid and tangible advice, and I believe, as a whole, we are moving in that direction. In fact, I will be voting in favour of the government's motion.
The concern I have is with an issue of clarity, and my colleague from Ottawa, for example, is providing more clarity. I do not see that as a ganging-up, saying that the motion is not worthy of support per se, but maybe that there is a way that we can enhance the motion. For example, the motion mentions, “...while respecting the privileges, immunities and powers of the respective Houses” and talks about the continued employment of our existing and respected parliamentary staff.
Yes, we support these things, but does the member not recognize that there are ways that we can maybe make the issue a bit clearer by, for example, accepting the motion as presented by the member for Ottawa, just for purposes of clarity?