Mr. Chair, I just want to say that I support the original motion and the timeline there. I find it very hard to believe that there isn't a desk somewhere on the government side of things where there's a file that says Access to Information Act and that all it needs is the dust blown off it and for it to be hustled into the House.
I'm sure we all agree that there are other priorities of government right now with regard to the economic crisis and the budget, which are very important, but they're not stopping the government from introducing other legislation--and other very important legislation.
This is legislation that Canadians have waited years for. I think there's unanimity among all of those who are interested in concerns about access to information that this legislation needs to be reviewed. There is some very specific private members' legislation already on the table, and I'm sure that Mr. Bryden's bill or Pat Martin's bill from the last Parliament, if the government needs something quickly, would be available to do the job.
So I think the motion as it stands lights the necessary fire under the government, and if the government is at all interested in doing it, they can meet that deadline.