There are two things. First, I don't think it's presumptuous at all. Climate change is a crisis. Ministers require appropriate forums for advice, so irrespective of whether this bill proceeds through Parliament, there's a ministerial body that is actually providing important advice on the climate crisis to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
With respect to funding, there was funding in the strengthened climate plan for the ministerial panel, and if there are expenses, their expenses are covered. However, I would tell you, in the COVID world, there hasn't been much in the way of travel, so those expenses would be pretty limited.