Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, Mr. Thériault.
Health Canada acts as the secretariat and supports the work of the panel. As required in the legislation, it is an entirely independent process. I think I can assure you that the panel's report will be available in the month of May; it may be in the latter half of that month.
I can also tell you that the panel and the process is pretty much at its end inasmuch as production, translation and fine tuning from the production standpoint are under way right now.
The panel is very conscious of this committee, its work and its anticipated interest in their report, so every effort is being made to make sure that the report will be tabled in a time frame that allows proper and thorough review by the committee.
I should also note, if I may, Madam Chair, that the tabling date is at the discretion of the two ministers, Minister Lametti and Minister Duclos, but they too are obviously aware of the importance of this committee and its review of the report.