Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will make a couple of opening comments on the chapter of the public account's report which deals with the department's response to the audit and public review. Then, perhaps, I will move on to make a motion so we have something definite to talk about.

Just as an opening comment, I want to note that certain people in the Department of Health were very helpful to the committee in terms of providing follow-up documentation that we requested during the public hearings. This was appreciated, but it is also one of the expectations that Members have.

At the same time, the standing committee was very concerned about the fact that the written response which the Department of Health provided to each of the Auditor General's recommendations were, in our view, inadequate. The Standing Committee was also very concerned about the way in which some information was presented during the public hearings and in many ways with the whole tone of the approach which was taken by certain officials. We feel that it is important that these concerns be treated in a serious manner by this House.

Therefore, Mr. Chairman, I move the first recommendation.