I appreciate what my colleague from the NDP said. As you get into committee, you'll understand that you'll have your chance to bring in your witnesses and will have the ability to have input on how the meeting goes. We take it for granted because we've been here before, but you'll see it as it unfolds.
I just want to highlight to the government what their own minister is saying in the media today, “I think it's important to start with the committee and continue with a national consultation” on the provisions of TPP. She's actually asking that we do this before you bring any vote into the House. Let's get to work and get this done so that you can bring this into the House as soon as possible under your schedule. That is why the timeline is tight.
Basically, she has looked at this and has said that she signed it yesterday. She's saying that she wants us to do this work, and as opposition members, we're saying that we want to do this work too. We want to see this put forward as soon as possible, so let's get this out of the way.
That's why I think we should get to work next week, actually start our study, and have it completed by the end of February so we can go back to the minister and the House with a report. It will have contents that the NDP will like and not like, contents that government will like and not like, and contents that we will like and not like, but it will be done. Then the minister and the government will have the ability, if they so choose, to bring in legislation in March. Then we've done our work. It's there, done and complete, and she can bring forward that legislation as soon as possible.
We're ready to do that right now. We feel that it's time to go to work. Let's—