Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm open to discussion, but the reality is that these documents already exist. We requested information and documents last week at Monday's meeting. The motion calls for the documents 10 days of the adoption of this motion, but we are already about 10 days from the original request for information.
We have cases—for instance, an access to information request from CBC—where documents were provided on this issue in a heavily redacted form. These documents have been requested and compiled before. They were provided in a redacted form. We're asking for them in an unredacted form. The Public Health Agency has already had substantial notice of the committee's interest in this issue.
I don't think it's a correct characterization of the facts to suggest that, all of a sudden now, it's surprising to the Public Health Agency that we want this information and that they have to scramble to get it—far from it. This is an important issue. There are many political factors going on that might interrupt the work of this committee. I think it is important for us to ask for a clear timeline that reflects the fact that these documents already exist and that the Public Health Agency has known for a long time that we have an interest in them. That would be my general inclination on this.