: I was struck by what you said about access to information being primarily a matter of political will. I am sure you have heard of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. The Information Commissioner proposed an open government act in November, 2005. The committee recommended that it be adopted and referred back to the House of Commons.
When we resumed business, I, as a representative of the Bloc Québécois, was delighted to remind the committee of this proposal. I know that you are all familiar with the Open Government Act; however, Mr. Rubin, you do not seem to think that it goes far enough. What really surprised me though was that my colleagues from the Conservative Party and the NDP, who are here today, voted against the motion.
I just wanted to say that I believe this to be an example of the lack of political will to which you referred. Perhaps my colleagues will have the opportunity to explain their decision.