With regard to process.... Obviously, I think that every single person on this committee is supportive of the benefit and of making sure that the people who need the most help are getting the help they need. We sat in this committee room and listened to many different witnesses talk about the challenges they face and how the benefit would really contribute to strengthening them and their families.
One of the concerns I have is in regard to the implementation of such an ambitious plan. Putting forward a motion like this that's very descriptive to government is actually intervening in the process that I'm assuming is taking place within the department. My one caution would be that if we're very specific with regard to timelines, that may be problematic for the department to implement properly. That would be one of the concerns I would bring up. I think maybe it could be worded in a way that expressed our interest as a committee.
There's no question that a committee should not be prescribing specific actions to the department. That's left, of course, to government and the House of Commons to do with regard to the will of the majority. That's the only caution I'd like to bring up. Maybe we can rephrase a few of the words to better express that.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.