Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to echo my colleague's words with a heartfelt thanks for the contribution you've made to this committee. I've been here since 2006. As you're well aware, there have been many challenges for all of us, because there have been so many new members on the committee.
I really appreciate the patience you've shown with our questions and our scrambling to come to grips with really complex issues. The research you and your team have provided has been thorough. It has been analytical. It's raised important aspects of legislation or studies we've been considering that perhaps we wouldn't have come to on our own. That thoughtful analysis is really essential for us in doing our jobs appropriately. I have every faith that the parliamentary library team will find two people to replace one of you. That's really what it will be.
I just had a procedural question. If we filibuster long enough past your retirement date, do you have to stay?
On behalf of the New Democrats and all of my colleagues, I just want to express our thanks for your professionalism, and I wish you all the very best in your retirement. If you should ever come to the west coast and are interested in seeing some unique first nations ways of being in the world, I heartily welcome you to my riding and other places on the west coast. I'm sure that Mr. Duncan does too.
Thank you again, Mary. I wish you all the best in your retirement.