Motion number three asks for a number of people to appear in front of this committee. I need some clarification here. If we're going to be meeting--and let's say meetings have been proposed for the 31st and then again for the 21st--won't we have, subsequent to those meetings, legislation going to the House, which will outline the agreement? Then, are we going to be meeting with the same people again once the committee comes in, or is there going to be agreement within this committee that we wouldn't meet with those people again?
I know how much the opposition cares about accountability and the cost for these sorts of things, and it seems to me that it's a redundant activity, especially during the summer. When I was in opposition, we would never call a committee back in the summer regardless of issues, especially if there was going to be legislation following and you were going to be dealing with the actual details of the agreement. It seems to be redundant. It seems to be kind of like a performance in grandstanding, so to speak. I was at the Calgary Stampede this weekend, and we saw a lot of grandstanding.
I'm curious as to what the opposition wants to gain here. Maybe they're just making a make work activity because they don't have a lot to do this summer. I'm curious, if we're going to do this again in the fall, why are we doing it now? Maybe someone can clarify that for me.