Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank my honourable colleague for bringing forward this motion and subject of study.
One of the things I like about being a member of this committee is that I learn a lot. I have served on this committee for nearly two years, which has enabled me to deepen my understanding of finance matters. That is what happened during our recent trip abroad regarding money laundering. I am pleased that we can have a good discussion about this today.
Returning to the motion that was tabled, I raise my hat to my colleagues representing Calgary Shepard and Vaughan—Woodbridge, who are more knowledgeable about these issues than I am.
I would like to take advantage of the flexibility my colleague from Calgary Shepard showed during his speech introducing his motion.
This committee will have two big files to deal with over the next six months. First, we have to complete our study on money laundering and terrorist financing. Based on what we learned last week, there is still a lot of work ahead of us. We might go past the deadline we had set. We will discuss that in camera in a few minutes.
Then there are the pre-budget consultations, which is huge. All the members of this committee are experienced and know that the pre-budget consultations will take several weeks. In the fall, we will spend tens if not hundreds of hours listening to testimony, and then we will have to present our report before the end of the year.
Here is my concern about this motion. Will we really have enough time to do a good job? Although the MP was generous in saying that there would be a limit of four meetings and that a subcommittee would consider the matter, I wonder whether it is realistic to think that we can complete that study before the end of the year.
If my colleague were more flexible on the start and end dates for the study that he proposed, I would be very open to his suggestion. I hope he can be flexible.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.