I'm not going to permit anybody to discuss political strategy. It's not relevant to this committee's work unless it impedes it, and we haven't seen any evidence of that.
We do have a request in writing from the Minister of Justice to work on this matter. We are going to hear from the commissioner, and it seems—this is simply my own point of view—that given those two points, this motion might be premature. I'm not saying it's forever. But it's not my decision; it's the committee's decision.
Having heard from the various people around the table, I want to ask Madame Lavallée—so we're clear on what we're talking about—do you accept the friendly amendment put forward by Mr. Martin to take out the words “reaffirms the need to maintain the independence of the Office of the Information Commissioner, and...”?
Yes?