I would have thought that Ms. Ashton could at least wait until the second round of questions to allow Mrs. Bouchard to continue testifying. That way, we could ultimately release her if necessary so that we could hold our discussions.
That said, we agree on the importance of the subject, so much so that we are interested in knowing the content of the report published last week.
Sonia Regenbogen led an investigation on the subject, which we should take a look at.
I propose an amendment to Ms. Ashton's motion.
I move that we consult the report and invite Ms. Regenbogen, a lawyer who conducted an investigation on this very topic, to appear before the committee. We could then put our questions to her. We could also hold the meeting in camera to allow Ms. Regenbogen to speak about things she may not have been able to make public in her report or may not say if the meeting were public.
Based on that meeting and the information we are able to gather, we could determine whether we are missing information and whether it is appropriate to continue our fact-finding efforts.
Following the study on safe sport, the Bloc Québécois called for an independent public inquiry. That call is still relevant; it is even more so now, given the information that is currently being published.
If we want to do things in the right order and the right way, the first step is to try to find out more.
Let's consult the lawyer who led the investigation and then decide whether it's appropriate to conduct a study like the one Ms. Ashton is asking for.
We would like to make an amendment to this motion, an amendment that we will send by email to the clerk.
Here is the motion as we would like it to be amended:
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee dedicate a two-hour in camera meeting to study the role of officials associated with the Canadian Women’s Soccer Team and Canada Soccer in creating an unacceptable culture including disturbing workplace allegations and the use of drones for espionage, which has damaged Canada’s reputation in the lead-up to Canada hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, that in order to do so, the committee first focus on the report “Canada Soccer Association Investigation Report Regarding Women’s National Team 2024 Paris Olympics”, which was released November 5, 2024, and invite, pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), Sonia Regenbogen of Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP, and that the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House;