In discussions within our caucus, we've been advised that the government is quite anxious to get the supplementary estimates through next week some time. I know in other committees they've taken an opportunity, even though some have subcommittees on the agenda that haven't met, but they have asked to have the minister present to examine the supplementary estimates early next week if that's possible. So I'm asking whether that can be arranged for next week. The government is apparently in a big hurry to do this, but whether this committee has studied the estimates or not on an ongoing basis I'm not certain, but I'd certainly put it forward as a suggestion for us to do early next week.
On February 5th, 2009. See this statement in context.