That is why I would like to put forward the following motion that we submitted last week. It is an updated version of a previous motion we put forward:
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study of no less than six hours to study the role of officials associated to the Canadian women’s soccer team and Canada Soccer in the use of drones for spying during the Paris Olympics or in previous competitions, which has damaged Canada’s reputation and punished the players for something they had no part in, and that the committee summon, pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), Bev Priestman, Jasmine Mander, Joseph Lombardi and John Herdman to appear before the committee for no less than two hours and before December 11, 2024, in addition to the chief executive officer and representatives of Soccer Canada and representatives of FIFA, and past or present Team Canada soccer players; and that the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House; and that pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.
I present this in my right as a member of Parliament in this committee. This is an almost identical version of a previous motion that we submitted. The exception is the change to the date.
Canadians have questions that haven't been answered by the Minister of Heritage and the Minister of Sport. I think most importantly, it's important for parliamentarians, on behalf of Canadians, to seek some accountability and ensure that we are truly supporting our athletes, especially as we gear up for co-hosting the World Cup in 2026.
I don't think this should take much more attention than it has. I hope we can move to a vote and move forward on something that Canadians really care about.