Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
I have concerns too about how we're going to even try to get through the agenda we have before us, and Monsieur Malo has just brought up another subject, the supplementary estimates. If we have to work that in as well, it's going to be extremely difficult.
I agree with my colleague that we have had a lot of input on this subject. I think the comments we've heard have been comprehensive and have answered the questions of this committee. When we went into this study there were several misconceptions, and I think some of them have been cleared up.
I'd like to read into the record what Dr. Butler-Jones said before this committee on April 22:
As I've said before, the committee needs to pursue its processes in the most effective way possible. I've been very clear with the committee, in terms of what is known, the process, the facts of the process, and whatever else. It's been very frustrating for us in terms of the innuendo and claims of certain people saying certain things to certain other people. If someone did that in the agency it's totally inappropriate, and I would have to deal with that.
Secondly, the suggestion that any of the bidders actually crossed the bar was just wrong. Whoever said that, wherever they said it, was ill-informed and had no business saying that. And if it's somebody related to the agency or in the agency, then I'd appreciate it if someone would let me know so I can deal with that, because it is a matter of inappropriateness in my organization. If it's someone else, then let us get on with our business.
So I think we have the correct information. We have enough to finish this study, and I think we need to get on with it.