Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I will be supporting this amendment, but I have to say that I am concerned about the fact that it won't be the Auditor General performing this work. The fact is we know full well that the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy often receives mandates from the government. I'm not saying that the National Round Table is not operating at arm's length from the government, but I certainly would have preferred to see the work performed by the Auditor General, who reports to Parliament and whose mandate is to provide independent analysis of what has been proposed by the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy.
It's important to remember that the National Round Table was established by the government, that its members are appointed by the government, and that the government often gives a specific mandate to the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. I will still be supporting my colleague's amendment, but I would have preferred that the person responsible for making the reports be someone more independent.