We did hear the comments of Mr. Lefebvre, and I've heard the minister talk about the importance of getting this agreement done. We certainly concur with her.
We offered to come back early after the election. We waited to see this legislation tabled in December, thinking it could have been studied by committee throughout the Christmas period. We thought we might be called back, but certainly from the Conservatives' perspective, we also don't believe that it's our job simply to rubber-stamp at all stages without having any process around it, so we're moving it forward with due diligence. We were very disappointed that we did not see it come to the table. I know that the government had said it always wanted to be in lockstep with the Americans in terms of their process, and when this was tabled on January 29, that certainly was not in lockstep.
I want to put that on the record, because I think the conversation we're having today is important, and we would prefer to have had it a month ago.
Thank you.