Mr. Chairman, I have voluntarily and in a spirit of openness accepted that the debate on this motion be postponed to today's sitting. There is some urgency in this matter. Perhaps time is not an important factor for some, but for the people who are now feeling the impact of these cuts—I am thinking particularly of museums in Quebec—time is very important. It is urgent that we, as members of this committee who are supposed to be defending culture and not cuts, give a clear and definite expression to the position that we are about to take.
I believe that this is an urgent debate and that time is of the essence in dealing with this issue. If the minister comes on October 18, it will be an advantage allowing us to go further into this issue. However, she will have, before her appearance, been apprised of the committee's position concerning this file.