Quite frankly, Mr. Chairman, I have trouble understanding the motion.
The original motion of Madam Lavallée, Mr. Chairman, was that this bill be tabled in the House by December 15. Why don't we wait? So we haven't heard anything since; are we going to have another motion next week because we still haven't heard? I mean, we could have a motion on Wednesday; we could have a motion next Monday because we haven't heard. The original motion says that we wait until December 15 for the minister to table a motion. So she's impatient; so what?
There was a subsequent motion with respect to the minister doing some research with respect to the categorization of names--or to use your word, “characterization”, Mr. Chairman--under the information act. Presumably, the minister is consulting with individuals. We spent a lot of time on that topic and presumably the minister will as well.
The minister did appear before us and made a—