In my 13 years, if ministers cannot come on a certain date they suggest an alternate date. There was no alternate date suggested, and therefore one can only interpret that as a refusal to appear before this committee.
So I will agree to withdraw the motion, knowing that we can put it back at any time, and instead support Luc Malo's motion, suggestion, consensus of the committee, whatever it takes, to send an invitation to the Minister of Health to come to this committee on estimates.