Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like you to stop the clock, because I'll take this opportunity to table a motion. I believe you received it on Friday afternoon. Our witnesses are probably familiar with this type of procedure in the House of Commons.
I'm tabling this motion because of the news last week and the observation made about the Minister of Official Languages. Unfortunately, he and his firm are receiving money in connection with lobbying activities. I think the Minister of Official Languages is both judge and jury.
The motion reads as follows: That, given the recent allegations that Minister Randy Boissonnault tried to hide that he was getting payments from his lobbying firm while it was lobbying his own government, and he is currently the Minister responsible for Official Languages, who reports to this committee, the committee invites the Minister to appear for no less than two hours.
We could have invited the Minister of Canadian Heritage, but she doesn't accept our invitations. She claims that the minister—