Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I just want to echo what Mr. Ruff said. I'm getting very concerned about the number of studies we are passing and agreeing to undertake. I'm also getting very worried about prioritization and the amount of time we have.
Frankly, they are the government. They have, within their scope, an ability to implement anything they see fit, or otherwise. In a situation such as the labour shortage, where industry and the provinces, in fact, are crying out for solutions, we really should be focused at this time on facing the great issues that are before Canada. In particular, as we struggle to emerge from this pandemic, we really haven't given a lot of thought, it would seem, to what the economy and the world will look like going forward. I would say that more consideration of that would alleviate some of the problems and struggles we're seeing. I know that, even in my community, in terms of families being able to buy food for breakfast as well....
I think this is starting to become a little silly, with the number of motions we're presenting. I could certainly present motions until the cows come home, in terms of what I think is of interest, or what I think are priorities for my community. It's endless, frankly. It just feels like it's really starting to devolve into a number of motions that we realistically will never attend to. We simply don't have the time.
Let's be serious about what we're going to do, perhaps through to the end of June. I think that's realistic. The clerk can give us a good idea as to the number of meetings that remain, but I think it's starting to feel a little silly, frankly, that we're just introducing motion after motion.
All of these issues are important and pertinent, but let's do a good job on a few things—the most critical things facing Canadians at this time. There were certainly several good ideas presented and passed, but it's starting to get overwhelming in terms of our commitments to this committee and to Canadians. Let's prioritize and get to work on the most important issues facing Canadians coming out of the pandemic at this time.