So here we have an opportunity to open government somewhat to areas where the light of day never shone, and to vote down these amendments now.... We don't know if the other committee will be able to make any meaningful Access to Information Act changes—in the ethics committee—so this is all we have. This is within reach; it's within our grasp. We'd be irresponsible not to take it now, to pass it over in the anticipation that there'll be a more comprehensive review in another committee at another time. Tomorrow may never come in terms of true access to information reform within this Parliament.
And if we don't do it in a minority Parliament, you know full well, Mr. Owen, we're not going to do it in a majority Parliament, because your government is a graphic illustration of how majority governments view reform of access to information laws.
So I urge you to reconsider, my other opposition colleagues. There will be a half dozen or more amendments dealing with access to information coming up, if they haven't already. We should support those. In the interests of better government, we should support them.