Now, beyond points of courtesy and astrology, you all have the copy of the motion with the friendly amendment:
Whereas the Government of Canada and the Bank of Canada jointly agreed in 2006 that the Bank of Canada will conduct monetary policy with the aim of keeping inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), at 2 percent;
Whereas this joint agreement on the inflation-control target ends on December 31,2011; and
Whereas the Governor of the Bank of Canada is scheduled to appear before the Committee on November 1, 2011;
Therefore the Committee should hold at least one meeting before the end of November 2011 to hear from witnesses such as but not limited to members of the C.D. Howe Institute Monetary Policy Council on whether or not the Government of Canada and the Bank of Canada should consider other targets such as but not limited to nominal GDP or full employment.
Ms. Nash has suggested in another friendly amendment that in addition to this she may wish to move that, so I move this motion.