Hopefully, we won't spend a lot of time on this motion.
By way of background, in December 2022, I wrote to the Auditor General to recommend that an audit be conducted of the government's response to the toxic drug crisis. At the same time, I received a response stating there was an intention to conduct an audit on the issue, but the work was not envisioned to begin in 2023.
On the Office of the Auditor General's website, there is a list of anticipated reports for 2024-25, which still doesn't include the toxic drug crisis. There have now been 15 Auditor General reports on elements of the government's COVID response, with two more on the way. An audit on the government's response to the toxic drug crisis is overdue. I hope members of the committee will support this motion.
I just want to mention that on Vancouver Island only one riding out of seven got SUAP programming. I know that my friend from the greater Waterloo region, Mr. Morrice, didn't get any. I think it's relevant that we write to the Auditor General, and ask this to be prioritized.