I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.
As my colleague has continued to make some, I think, very valid points on this, it occurs to me, Mr. Chairman, that the motion actually compels us as a committee to gather evidence. As we have increasingly heard here today, the potential evidence for this review is in fact the subject of an investigation by the Information Commissioner. We've also heard that it's the subject of an investigation by the court.
How is it possible that we can proceed with a motion that compels us to gather evidence we may not have access to? In fact, it appears we do not have access to it because it's the product of another investigation. So it would appear that this motion is at odds with an existing protocol that we as a committee can't really contravene.
I'd ask you that again. I know you've ruled on this. I certainly beg your indulgence on this, but again, part of the essential tenets of this motion is the gathering of evidence, which I don't think we're at liberty to partake of.