Ms. Nash, I think Madame Brunelle's questions are of a different nature. What she's asking is whether the committee can in fact halt the process.
We can get the researchers to comment, but to my understanding--I don't think we have a copy of the act here--if an application is made...and I think the parliamentary secretary indicated it was made before the break week, so some time has elapsed. The minister has a 45-day period and may ask for an extension of 30 days. The minister looks at it basically in terms of a net economic benefit test. As we discussed during your previous motion, the minister is very limited in what he can say with respect to an application he is considering.
So that's the information I can add with respect to the process. Dan might want to add something as well.
I don't know whether that answers your question, Madame Brunelle.