I'm sure all the members here recall when the representatives of the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology came before this committee. They made what I believe to be an eloquent case to ensure that their confidential and proprietary applicant information, external viewers assessments, proprietary methodology, etc., remained confidential. They recommended that the committee adopt an amendment to clause 150 immediately following proposed section 20.2. I understand that an amendment from Mr. Martin has just been adopted as proposed section 20.3, so o the number here would simply change, but it would read as follows:
The head of the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology shall refuse to disclose a record requested under this Act that contains information—including facts, data, opinions, external assessments and comments—obtained or created by the Foundation in relation to applicants, applications for funding, eligible projects and eligible recipients.
I don't want to repeat the entire brief and testimony of the representatives of the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology. As I said, it was quite eloquent, and it convinced me, and that's why I put forward this amendment to clause 150. I hope it will have the support of our colleagues here.