Mr. Chair, before proposing a specific date or deadline for welcoming a minister to the committee, it seems to me that we should check on two or three matters.
Can we be sure that the minister will be available on the few dates we have left to hold committee meetings between now and the end of parliamentary business? It's perhaps a bit rash to add a date to this motion. I think we should show a little flexibility and first make sure the minister is available before saying we want her to appear on such-and-such a date or no later than such-and-such a date.
In short, on the one hand, I think the proposal to withdraw the date is relevant and, on the other hand, I maintain my support for the amendment proposed by Ms. Thomas.