I'm very much in favour of Mr. Rayes's proposal to hold the rest of the meeting in public. I believe what we are discussing today is not secret or confidential in any way. We advocate transparency on the committee, so let's set an example.
I also noted Mrs. Bessette's comments and, indeed, I don't expect that we can resolve this issue or debate it in just one or two meetings. It's going to take a lot more than that, absolutely. However, I do feel that we need to start the work, because we need to do it at some point and it hasn't been done yet. Also, we need to show the athletes that we have heard them and that we finally understand the issue. We need to tell them that even though it is late, we're taking action, we're doing something for them and we're making sure that this kind of environment in amateur sport or in high-performance sport will never be tolerated again under any pretext or circumstances.
It's fine with me that we have one meeting, but continue the work afterwards. However, we need to make it clear to the athletes, coaches, and all those around our athletes in amateur and high-performance sport that we understand the problem, that we feel it is late, but that something needs to happen.
I propose that we at least lay the groundwork for what we want to do on this. We can pick up there, whatever happens this summer, but please, let's start the work. Let's show them that we care about this and that we are as outraged by it as we should be.
I will let us discuss it, but no matter how much time is left, we must begin this study.