I would echo the sentiments that were expressed by Senator Harder with respect to the need to get down to doing some more concrete work and doing it expeditiously. I reiterate that it would be extremely prudent to Canadians, to the people we represent, to wrap up that work prior to the inquiry's concluding its work. I think that is what Canadians expect of us. I would reiterate exactly what Ms. Bendayan just expressed in terms of repeated efforts on her part and the part of others on our side of the House to make sure we are doing just that.
I would reiterate, going back to the reason for the cancellation of the previous meeting and a comment by Mr. Brock that something that happened at the justice committee was as a result of efforts by Liberals to prevent an adjournment of a meeting. That meeting was dealing with a bill called Bill C-5, which is a bill that many are familiar with in this committee room, and many Canadians should be familiar with. We would not adjourn proceedings at that committee in order to prolong committee deliberations under a bill that needed to be addressed, in what it represents in terms of curing mandatory minimum penalties that disproportionately affect black and indigenous men, predominantly, in this country.
That is why that committee meeting dragged on, preventing this committee meeting from happening last week and preventing this work from occurring.
Thank you.