Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will be brief.
Since we met last, there has been a change in portfolio for Foreign Affairs. Mr. Emerson is the minister responsible now. We had an opportunity to question Mr. Emerson in the committee of the whole recently and asked a question on the issue of the government's response. He did say they would be forthcoming.
I guess I would just ask that this committee pass this motion to support the government in carrying on with what has been a report that has been promised as a response. It has been over 450 days. It was more than a year ago that the government said it would respond soon.
I think Canadians want to know where this government stands on the report, a groundbreaking report on corporate social responsibility. Both industry and civil society worked very hard on this. I think they should be given a response, and this committee providing this motion to Parliament will not only support those people who worked on this report but also move the file ahead and support the minister in being able to report to Parliament.
So I would ask that members vote on this right now, that we put the vote to the committee so that we can then carry on with other motions, because I know there are many that this committee wants to deal with.