Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
It's about nutritious meals, the circumstances of children in schools, and food banks. We could take stock of everything being done in each of our provinces to deal with this undeniable problem. We could cite many different examples. We could agree that this question is indisputably a priority. In any event, nutrition is a key factor in healthcare. That's something I know about.
As for the wording of the motion, I think we need to see things concretely. It is one of the Liberal government's objectives. And that is where the motion comes from. Establishing a future national policy on this issue is part of the minister's mandate. I'd be tempted to say that the government should develop its program and ideas before specifying what it wants to do. We could see afterwards whether our committee is in favour of what the government is planning to implement.
It is certainly not our committee's responsibility to conduct a study that falls within the government's sphere, and about which we know very little. I don't know how you would interpret that, but I still don't think we should put the cart before the horse. In any event, it's beyond the scope of my question.
I'm going to ask for an adjournment of this debate. It would be unfortunate if this motion were abandoned. But the government needs to go into further detail about the contents of its program. If establishing a program falls within its mandate, then I would imagine it has an idea of what it wants to do. That's the way things work.
I am therefore requesting an adjournment of debate on this motion.