Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I agree with that, by and large. It seems to me that the very objective of a successful study would imply that we not be able to predict all of the conclusions before we have even done it. This presentation concerns me, given this very narrow perspective that is being proposed to us, even though no one can oppose it. Indeed, no one can be against virtue and our trying to do everything in our power to obtain the best value for each dollar that is invested. In fact, this presentation seems to contain an inherent conflict between the best possible yield for each of these invested dollars and this question: will the funds invested be the funds we really need?
When I take a cursory look at what is happening with infrastructure in Canada, I note that we have been lagging behind considerably for some decades. Perhaps we should wonder not only about how the money is being invested, but also about the amounts that are being invested, and the policies put in place to make investments in infrastructure permanent and allow us to keep things up to date.
It seems to me that this morning's motion is very restrictive, and what I see in Ms. Chow's motion is an avenue that would allow us to see how we can do better by having a look at others' practices, and not necessarily in so doing rejecting what we already do in Canada. Sometimes if we compare ourselves to others, it can be a source of consolation, and it can also lead to consensus-building.
Thank you.