I quite like the idea of having a consultant with the expertise we need to bring to any report we're going to make. But do we have a budget date announced? Has the ministers round table consultations concluded? Is the finance committee finished? It might be a very good thing to have a report, even if it's an interim report, to advise them on the deliberations they need to make for that budget.
I know it's a very tight timeframe, but the work of this committee is so important. We've heard from witnesses about the need to be expeditious in this regard. That compels me to want to make sure we have something in hand to guide the minister.