Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I just want to point out a couple of things. The first is that we set records. This government, in relation to signing the Building Canada fund with the provinces, is the fastest ever in the history of our country to sign with provinces in relation to infrastructure investment.
We have open federalism, and I think the parliamentary secretary is correct; we have a shared jurisdictional issue with the provinces right now in regard to this. And it's shared jurisdiction as a result of the federal government giving away some of that jurisdiction, but to proceed without having unanimity with the provinces seems to me to be a slap in the face for open federalism.
What can be said in this committee is obviously public if that bill goes ahead, and I think it would be much better to talk to the provinces and deal with it on the basis of good negotiation and a mutual understanding on how we're going to proceed. Of course, it's up to the will of the committee.
I would like to say as well, though, that organized crime has been I think three years in front of the committee, or a good two, anyway. How long has this study been going on, Mr. Clerk?