Perfect. Thank you, Madam Chair.
I think it is somewhat similar to Mr. Champoux's previous motion. It is looking to create greater accountability and greater transparency around the spending of taxpayer dollars. It's wanting to make sure that the financial performance, of course, is made known, but also it's the idea that there would be a list rather than just a summary of the cases.
With regard to Mr. Champoux's point, of course, this would help bring greater clarity and greater transparency. It would put things into a document that could be easily found and read.
Then, of course, there's the amount provided for each case. This was a recommendation that came forward from a number of witnesses who said that the court challenges program should provide a more detailed account of the cases that it funds and of the funds that are given to each of those cases. Again, this isn't known right now. There's a lot of secrecy around this. It's allowed to be in the dark.
I believe that there's an opportunity for the committee, then, to ensure that.... As the Prime Minister likes to claim, “sunshine is the best disinfectant”, so let's let the sun shine in and allow for there to be some transparency around the way dollars are allocated and to whom.
