Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I think no matter what government is in power or how things roll here, our agriculture committee, after a break in Parliament, should always have a meeting with the department--at least one meeting anyway--and most of the time we do, just to get a sense of what's happening on the farm, what's happening out there, and how the programs are rolling out. I think that should be a given. I think it's our responsibility to have that meeting anyway to see how things are.
As for the rest, I agree with André that we should have a few meetings to tidy up the bills and talk about GMOs, and then we can continue finishing up our report and the other things. I don't think there's a big disagreement here. I think it's a given that we should have the department here, maybe or maybe not with the minister, and have a whole meeting to see the lay of the land out there, and how the payments are rolling out, and what's happening. I think it would make it easier for us going forward to know that, but I think we'll deal with that at committee.