Thank you.
Mr. Chair, I move:
That, pursuant to the Order of Reference of October 22, 2020, the Minister of Health appear before the Committee for no fewer than 2 hours to consider the Supplementary Estimates (B) on or before Friday, October 30, 2020; and that this meeting be televised.
My rationale for moving this motion is as follows. We haven't been able to scrutinize government expenditures in some time. This committee, should the COVID motion pass, will be tasked with this issue, as well as the very important PMPRB study. I think it would behoove the committee to have the minister appear on supplementary estimates this week, prior to our undertaking those issues, since we have a little bit of time between now and when the House motion, should it pass, kicks in.
This would also give committee members the opportunity to review some of the minister's responses to the supplementary estimates as part of planning the work plan for the COVID-19 study. We have some time this week. The minister hasn't been before committee for some time now. I think it would be a very productive use of our time to scrutinize the supplementary estimates (B). We should certainly reach out to her and invite her to appear before the end of the week.
Thank you.