Thanks, Chair.
I just want to echo MP Kusie's comments that, as somebody relatively new, getting a minister here is great news. I do commend the government and the minister himself for becoming available, but for this bill we have some potential amendments we may want to introduce. We definitely want to understand why the minister and the government didn't include them in this bill right off the get-go. In order to properly prepare and deal with this, I guess my question back to you, Chair, and to the clerk is this: Is there any other availability for the minister to come as soon as possible later this week?
I'm more than willing to sit. Maybe I'm like my colleague. I'll sit here right through Christmas Day, if required, to get the work done for the people of Canada.