Mr. Chair, first I would like to congratulate you on your election, as well as our two vice-chairs.
I think we need to be practical. The minister will be here, and we accept that, but I do not think we need to wait until Thursday for the subcommittee to meet. That makes no sense. We have a reality right now called Haiti. I have worked with the minister. It is not a partisan issue. The fact remains that immigration is currently a reality. If we put off the subcommittee meeting to Thursday, it means that we will not be able to discuss the issue before Tuesday.
I do not see a problem in moving things along quickly. As Olivia said, we could take a half-hour after the meeting with the minister for members of the subcommittee to meet and start work right away. We can find a way to start working on the file on Thursday. It is a matter of compassion. I am not sure what is happening in your part of the country, but in mine, we are currently dealing with this reality. We will ask the minister questions, that is for sure. I just want us to be able to work in a constructive manner. It is not partisanship; it is a priority and an urgent situation.