I'm sorry; the hand goes up, down, and up again; it makes us do virtual exercise.
I want to be completely transparent, Mr. Chair. I will not object to the question of the minimum income study. I think we know that on the NDP side it is talked about regularly. But this is an issue that goes beyond the federal level. It's a substantive issue, and I'm not sure where this minimum income study is going to take us.
I will not oppose it, but quite honestly I am puzzled by the conclusions that could be drawn from such a study that would seek to implement a basic or guaranteed minimum income. We know full well that this involves all the provinces and their social programs.
We can do a theoretical study, but, quite honestly, I doubt the conclusions of such a study.