Mr. Speaker, due to health reasons, Mr. Blaney has announced he is withdrawing as the fact finding and outreach coordinator. We are sorry to hear that he is not well and we hope he recovers quickly. I would like to thank him for his contribution and for setting the foundation of a successful outreach process.
The deputy coordinator will ensure the continuity of the work of the fact finding and outreach office. In the meantime, the government will quickly work to identify a new coordinator. The government will continue, without delay, to work on its other fact finding tasks. Rushing to unsubstantiated conclusions would compromise the whole process and the government's commitment to do things the right way.
We are trying to report on what happened over a period of 50 years, starting in 1952. It will take some time to obtain a clear picture. This task will require time and patience to gather all the information needed to identify and report on the facts--