Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Ms. Freeland, Mr. Champagne, thank you for your testimony.
Although, according to the motion adopted by the committee, today's meeting is specifically on Supplementary Estimates (B), let me take advantage of your presence to highlight certain points and ask specific questions that are of interest to the committee but not necessarily related to the budget's theme.
Mr. Champagne, for three months now, the committee has set aside its study on the famous Bill C‑27so that you can propose a solution to the fact that some people oppose the creation of a new tribunal. A number of jobs, particularly in the cultural and creative industries, depend in part on this bill.
When do you think you can propose an off-ramp so that we can get back to studying Bill C‑27? We're getting a little impatient here. We are keen on moving forward with the study.