It's just to say that as parliamentary secretary I made your critic aware of the circumstances in which the minister found himself this week. He certainly wanted to be here but could not be, and your critic was made aware of that. The minister was able later in the evening to spend two hours with the Senate committee.
As you probably know, quite often on these matters the parliamentary secretary is designated as the witness. Our minister very much wants to and intends to handle these matters himself, to give you that opportunity. Just know that there was certainly no reluctance and is no reluctance at all for the minister to appear. You can expect he will do it and will make himself available.