Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I will make an amendment towards the end of my comments, but I want to start off with a few observations, first and foremost, on point 9: “Notwithstanding a meeting called pursuant to Standing Order 106(4), no meetings of the committee or subcommittee be held during Parliament's adjournment from December 18, 2024 to January 26, 2025”.
I know that there are a lot of Canadians out there who take one or two days off for Christmas in the holiday season, and some may take a full week off, but it looks like the Liberal Party wants to take a full six weeks off for the holiday season—