Thank you, Madam Chair.
You will recall that in the motion that led to these hearings, I had also included a report back to the House. So I would like to make two motions to present to the committee.
The first one is available in English and French. If you want to circulate it, I'll read it as it's being presented:
That the Standing Committee on Health Report to the House that:
Pursuant to Standing Order 110 and 111, your Committee has considered the Order in Council appointment of Bernard Michel Prigent to the Governing Council of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research referred to the Committee on October 21, 2009.
Your Committee has examined the qualifications and competence of the appointee and finds that due to the fact that Bernard Michel Prigent's competencies and abilities are compromised by his employment responsibilities, his ability to perform Governing Council duties with respect to the public interest objectives of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research set out in the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Act is seriously impeded. This Committee calls on the Prime Minister to withdraw Bernard Michel Prigent's appointment to the Governing Council of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
I so move.