Thank you, Chair.
I don't think we should be supporting this motion. I think we're dealing with national security issues and the development of the 5G network in Canada. I think that the national security agencies need to be involved. I recognize that other countries have made decisions on 5G. We're taking that into account. I do trust that the minister and the government are taking all of these things into consideration.
I think the motion is asking for us to encourage the minister to make a decision. I know that the government is seized with this issue and is looking at it. To make assumptions like my colleague across the way did about why things are happening and say that that the decision is just sitting on a desk is unfair. It leads to Canadians thinking that we are not taking their safety seriously. We do.
As a government, we don't rush when it comes to the safety of Canadians, nor should we. I think it's very important that the government take the time. They've made statements on when this decision will be coming. If the telecom companies have invested in something, that's a corporate business decision. I don't think it's something that we should be getting into here at the committee. I think we should be considering this in the perspective of national security and ensuring that Canadians have confidence that the government has reviewed all of the issues before us and that we are moving forward in a responsible way.