Thank you, Madam Chair.
Now that the motion has been tabled, I would like to ask Committee members for their unanimous consent to deal with it, with all due respect for Ms. Barrados. If I have unanimous consent, I would be prepared to postpone that discussion until 11:40 a.m. That is my first request of colleagues.
Do I have unanimous consent?
I will gladly read it to you.
I will even read it to you in English:
That the committee, during the next two weeks, in accordance with article 108(3)(c) of the procedure, examine in detail the budget cuts announced by Treasury Board on September 25th, 2006.
As you can see, colleagues, the goal it sets out is extremely important. I'm sure you have all reviewed the budget cuts that are being proposed in key sectors and that amount to some $1 billion over a two-year period. A committee such as ours has a duty to discuss these budget cuts and hear from witnesses on the subject.
I am moving that we discuss that possibility as early as today. I am therefore requesting your unanimous consent.