Procedure and House Affairs committee  It's Mr. Reid's fault. Thank you, Chair. Your Excellency, thank you so much for being here. I don't know if you're aware, but there are some of us who have some problems with the process and we'll be addressing that in due course. If I may, in my view, we' have this a bit backwards.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It's interesting that you gave that instruction just before I spoke. It was noted.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Chair. First, I want to thank you for your fulsome answers, especially the RCMP. They're critically important. I very much appreciated hearing the minister emphasize that again, with some experience in this area, an understanding of how the police can easily find themselves on the wrong side of the perspective of the community, and that means we've failed totally.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. O'Reilly.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'm satisfied and have concluded my questions. Thank you, Chair.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Is that the case even in a minority?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I have to tell you it's your lucky day. You should buy a lottery ticket today, Ralph, because I've sat exactly where you have, but provincially, at Queen's Park. In the day, you were titled the Solicitor General of Canada. As the Solicitor General of Ontario, I sat exactly there.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  —this is usually my favourite part, where I get to pivot and start firing.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Minister, Commissioner and Mr. O'Reilly, for being here. If you'll indulge me, Chair, being in my last year—

Procedure and House Affairs committee  After 35 years in public life, I'm now into my last year. A lot of things that I'm doing now are for the last time ever, and I'm grabbing those moments so that I don't let them go by. I want to take a moment and compliment Mr. Goodale on his role in politics. You are a highly regarded, well-respected parliamentarian here and provincially.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you so much, Chair. I had an opportunity to talk to colleagues in both other caucuses and the government members. Mr. Bittle in particular was good enough to take the message the last time about asking the minister to come to talk about the new debate commission. My understanding is that Mr.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  This isn't going away, just to let you know.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Oh, how kind. That gives me an opportunity to raise the issue I raised with you earlier, Chair, if I may.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Chair.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Well, it has to do with the public meeting. I'm in your hands. It's no big secret. I'm good in public. I'm more worried about the time than anything else.