Thank you, Madam Chair. I do have some comments to make, but first, I want to get clarification from the clerk.
As we know, typically for most committees, estimates are due back today, the exception, of course, being our committee, the heritage committee. Under the Standing Orders, the Leader of the Opposition has the ability to extend that time for one committee, and Ms. Bergen has chosen to extend the heritage committee's estimates review, so we do have additional time beyond today to hear from the minister and his departmental officials on the estimates.
I would turn to the clerk for clarity on this. We've invited the minister and departmental officials on the estimates. They haven't yet come. I'm asking for clarity in terms of what their response has been and when we might expect a response from the minister to join us at this committee.
Then I have comments on the motion at hand.