Madam Speaker, as a practising parliamentarian of 23 years now, I am a big fan of committees. Sometimes they drive me crazy, but by and large, committees have the power to bring witnesses together in a manner that is extremely useful and helpful for guiding government policy. Whether it is a subcommittee or a full committee, if they have opined on taking in evidence, I would take that very seriously.
The Olympics issue is a bit of a sidebar issue in this particular debate. However, I point out that the Olympics are largely an exercise in political symbolism, and I think the political symbolism of withdrawal or shifting is something to seriously look at. I want to stay with the motion before us today, but the member does raise a valid point.