Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
First, let me take this opportunity to thank all of the witnesses, as it's been a very enlightening and I think meaningful conversation. I think all parties would agree that the subject and real substance of what we're getting to here is very valuable for our country.
Mr. Chair, if you would indulge me, I would use these few moments of my time to move the motion that I gave verbal notice of on March 3 of this year. I'll read that into the record once again:
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), the committee undertake a study into issues of conflict of interest and the Lobbying Act in relation to pandemic spending, provided that: (a) the evidence and documentation received by the committee during both sessions of the 43rd Parliament on the subject be taken into consideration by the committee in the current session; (b) the committee adopt the report entitled Questions of Conflict of Interest and Lobbying in Relation to Pandemic Spending, originally adopted as the committee's second report in the second session of the 43rd Parliament; (c) dissenting or supplementary opinions be submitted electronically in both official languages to the clerk of the committee within 48 hours of the adoption of this motion; (d) the chair table this report in the House on or before March 31, 2022.
Mr. Chair, I will keep this very brief, as I hope we will find support among members of the committee to simply do this, not reopen this issue but rather to acknowledge the hard work that was done by members of this committee prior to the election that was called last summer, and to ensure that Canadians have a chance to see the report that all members of this committee worked on. I believe there are members from most parties who are still sitting on this committee from the last Parliament.
With that, Mr. Chair, I would move this motion.