Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for letting me join you a few minutes late.
I think having the minister come is an excellent idea. I think there are all kinds of things we would be delighted to talk with him about. But I think, as it relates to hepatitis C, that is far too late. I would personally hope that issue would have been resolved long before June 8. It would be my personal hope and maybe expectation, I don't know. I think that for those people with hepatitis C outside the window, they have heard the government say that they would be compensated immediately; Parliament passed a motion to that effect. I have not heard back from the minister.
The minister said, when I asked him in the House, it's a high priority for us. So if it's a high priority, is it going to be a high priority before June 8? I cannot go back to those people who call me who have lost their homes, lost their jobs, and who are losing their families and say we've asked him to appear before us in six weeks. I can't do that. For that particular discussion, I'm sorry, I think it either has to be immediate or the government has to make their announcement.