Yes. I appreciate that the way in which I tried to reintroduce all of this caused concern. We're now almost two full months past prorogation and the scheduling that we received. I'll remind folks that the original spirit of this motion was supported by this committee in the past, which hopefully provided the opportunity for staff to get a good head start on this.
Kicking it into the beginning of December gives us an opportunity to receive the information, consider it, and perhaps find a way to respond, if necessary, in the weeks leading up to Christmas. What I don't want is a December 31 date that kicks it into some time in 2021, so I'm calling on the reasonableness of the government to support what I think should be a clear and transparent process, open by default, for the government as it relates to the national emergency strategic stockpile.