Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am Marco Mendicino. I am the member for Eglinton–Lawrence, a Toronto riding.
If I may, Mr. Chair, I want to say a few words in English to express my gratitude to the whole team accompanying this committee.
This is the first time I've had an opportunity to travel with the parliamentary committee. I thought it would be appropriate, because we're veering towards the end of the committee's tour, to say thank you to the analyst, to the clerk, and to all of the staff, including security, who have provided critical support for us on this tour. It's not easy to put a public consultation of this magnitude on, and we could not have done it without you, so thank you very much.
I also want to thank my colleagues across the aisle who are standing members of this committee, as well as you, Mr. Chair, for facilitating this discussion. It has been at all times constructive and civil. On an important topic like this, I could not have asked for a more positive experience.
I hope all of my colleagues share that sentiment.