Thank you, Mr. Schmale. That was provided as notice. It will either go before the subcommittee or before the full committee when we meet again. I presume that's okay.
We've set aside this time aside, colleagues, to ensure that we will be efficient over the break. We're not going to be meeting again until after the holidays, but we have a substantial amount of work completed on the urban, rural and northern indigenous housing study.
The analysts have asked—and I think it's an excellent idea—for us to give them some preliminary drafting instructions so that they can get a bit of a start over the next six weeks, understanding fully that we will have at least two and probably more meetings with witnesses, but this would allow them to get a bit of a jump-start to try to get some sense of what the committee might like to see.
I remind you, as I open the floor on this, that we are in public. I know that normally drafting instructions would be done in camera, but with the technology, it is what it is.
I'll lay out a few questions to frame the discussion, and I'll ask you to use the “raise hand” function to provide some direction to the analysts. I would also invite the analysts to participate in the discussion by asking questions to make sure that we have clarity on what is being requested. Don't be shy, analysts.
Here are a few questions. Do we want the analysts to integrate the PBO's findings into the draft report? Do we prefer to have recommendations integrated into the report text or presented at the very end of the document? Are there any particular themes that have been raised in the testimony to date that stood out to committee members?
I'll open the floor for any advice that you would like to offer by way of drafting to the analysts. I'll recognize first Mr. Kent.