Thank you, Chair.
It was a few weeks ago that I reported to the committee that the only day the minister was available for the estimates was on the 28th. So as of three or four weeks ago, that was the plan.
As we all know, things have to be very fluid and are very fluid here. The minister is in Kobe now and will be meeting with the Prime Minister in Germany for the COP 9 meeting. Unfortunately, he's not going to be able to be with us.
I do have a question, through you, Mr. Chair, regarding Mr. McGuinty's amendment. My focus was more on the minister not being able to be here. Did I understand, in his amending motion, that he does not want the NRTEE to be represented?