Mr. Chairman, I suspect that other members have been approached as well by people involved in the property and casualty insurance business concerning the issue around demutualization. I don't believe this to be a partisan issue, but it's one that we're all being approached on. As such, it would be helpful if, as a committee, we were all to receive a briefing from Finance and from those involved in the demutualization process of property and casualty insurance companies.
You all have my motion. I move that the committee investigate as soon as possible the demutualization of property and casualty insurance companies; and that the committee convene a session to study the implications of property and casualty insurance company demutualization that includes the following: a summary on the issues by the Library of Parliament; Department of Finance officials present to give statements and answer finance committee members' questions; a variety of experts and witnesses for and against the demutualization of property and casualty insurance companies present to give statements and answer finance committee members' questions, as well as any other witnesses or materials that the committee deems relevant.