Thank you very much.
I also want to publicly state that I appreciated the Honourable Jim Carr's service to our committee. You have some big shoes to fill, Mr. Chair, but I know you'll do it well, and I'd like to offer my congratulations on your election as chair. On behalf of the New Democratic caucus—me, myself and I—I look forward to working with you at this committee.
To the motion at hand, I share Ms. Damoff's concerns about naming a specific date. I know that this committee had agreed to launch this study when we met in camera two meetings ago, I believe. We did agree to that, but I think it might be more sensible if Ms. Dancho, Ms. Damoff, Ms. Michaud and I had an offline conversation to try to find out where we are with this to find the best place to put it.
I know committee officials are busy drafting a work plan for us, but I'm a bit hesitant to name a specific start date until this tragedy, which is still very raw in the community, has some time for some healing to happen, so I would echo those concerns. Nothing takes away from my intention to be fully committed to this study; I'm just a bit hesitant about naming a specific start date at present.