Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thanks to the witnesses for being with us once again; we're almost getting to get to know each other.
Mr. Forbes, I'm going to continue along the same lines as my colleague Mr. Drouin.
Any government can of course change all its laws, but that doesn't mean the government should pass no legislation. The government would make no progress if that were the case. It's important to bear that in mind.
Earlier you heard us discussing compensation amounts with the minister. You're probably familiar with all the figures we don't have.
What would be the consequences for the department of paying out compensation by December 31, rather than by March 31?