Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to the witnesses for joining us today.
When we prepare for our meetings, as we did this morning, we often prepare a lot of questions to ask, and things often evolve over the course of our discussions.
My first question is for Mr. Béland. I'd like to go back to equalization. Let me play devil's advocate. You'll see where I'm going with this, and you'll help me.
In my former life, I often witnessed situations where systems had not evolved and no longer seemed adapted to the current reality or to meet needs. I also heard a witness say that, if we're going to do it, everything should be simplified.
At first glance, the suggestion of consulting experts and changing everything is appealing. However, based on what I've experienced and found out, new systems often create new problems that don't solve the situation, but make it worse. How can we have a full guarantee, even if nothing's guaranteed, that conducting studies to change all that will improve the situation? Do you think there are any guarantees to using a group of experts to study the situation and make changes, and will things be better?
That's my question and I look forward to your answer. Thank you, Mr. Béland.