I don't want to prolong the debate, but after this last intervention, I'll say that it's quite obvious that this issue, if it were considered urgent, could have been dealt with for three hours instead of two. The experts on the first panel can be asked about our concerns, and as Ms. Sidhu just said, we should invite not only Dr. Quach and officials from Health Canada, but also other experts. We could have had them on Monday.
That said, I understand that there's a consensus among my colleagues to hold a two-hour meeting. So, I understand from what's emerging that the amendment will be defeated. I think this was a good opportunity to avoid changing the order of things with respect to the motion that was passed in the House and to take the necessary time on Monday to focus our questions on the motion presented by the Conservatives. We could have set the record straight.
I also want to reiterate what Mr. Van Bynen said, because it's important. The public should not be led to believe that when decisions are made about the immunization of people 65 years of age and older, based on this or that vaccine, they'll be based strictly on conflicting facts. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization, NACI, and Health Canada, which has approved the vaccine without constraint, have done their work at different times on the schedule.
As I speak, the Quebec immunization committee is doing its job. Based on the data provided by the NACI in a completely transparent manner and on the Health Canada study, it will decide on the vaccination strategy in Quebec, as has Ontario and elsewhere.
So there's no problem in updating conflicting facts. These people will use the most recent information available to them to decide on the most effective strategy. Now, it's up to us—and we're always a bit behind and out of step in our studies—to reassure everyone, including our mayors, without any problem.
I thought it was important to reiterate what Mr. Van Bynen said. In other words, what we are going to do at this meeting will probably not determine the decision of the Quebec immunization committee. I think it's going to make its decision before our meeting. That's why I thought that by adding an hour to the meeting, after hearing from experts and questioning them for two hours, we would have had the best compromise.
I'm obviously going to vote for my amendment, and I'll understand it if it's defeated.