Mr. Speaker, I have a hard time hearing my colleague refer to this committee as a parliamentary committee.
The chair is appointed by the Prime Minister, who will also have a veto over the reports that will be tabled in Parliament. I find it hard to reconcile that with the definition of a true parliamentary committee, where there is no interference from the Prime Minister's office. That might be possible for the government when it comes to the appointments, but certainly not when it comes to drafting the reports or their content.
How can the hon. member call this a parliamentary committee when the Prime Minister's office interferes directly in the work of the committee?