That is correct. Okay.
Mr. Chair, a moment ago, Mr. Davies was calling for consensus and co-operation. He talked about the importance of getting the ball rolling.
Mr. Barlow is proposing a subamendment on an issue that the population as a whole seems to care a lot about. The first thing we see happening is that the government is realizing its desire to make mental health the main priority of the Standing Committee on Health before Christmas. However, we, the opposition members, spent opposition day trying to make sure that the COVID-19 study would cover a series of issues. Mental health is one we could have added to the list, but today, the government is successfully imposing mental health as a topic of study before Christmas through a work planning motion.
I have nothing against mental health, but people are wondering why the committee is not getting anywhere. Because we keep being tripped up at every turn, because the government keeps putting a spoke in our wheel at every junction. There is no genuine willingness to co-operate. The government is going to study what it wants to study. The meetings that were derailed were used by both sides to stonewall.
All of this is being duly noted. Today, I hope the folks who thought we were going to make progress on the PMPRB issue are not questioning our intention as lawmakers. These kinds of political games are unacceptable. I don't understand Mr. Davies' position or the way he is voting. Although he can vote how he likes, he should walk the talk, as the saying goes, and he isn't doing that right now.
I was sure there was support for the study on vaccines, which is one of the NDP's priorities. Nevertheless, we find ourselves conducting a study on mental health before Christmas—and that comes as quite a surprise. I am having a lot of trouble understanding how we work on this committee and what each member's real intentions are.
Perhaps Mr. Davies still means to condemn the fact that the government is focusing on mental health instead of vaccines. He did make that point earlier, but he voted with the government, so I'm totally confused. Consequently, I'm going to abstain from the next vote.