The motion is in order in its present form in that it's making a request of the government to bring forth a piece of legislation on access and makes a passing reference to the work of a former Information Commissioner who has made a lot of input and recommendations to the government in a variety of reports.
The gist or the thrust of the motion is that the member would like this committee to indicate to the government that we would encourage them or would like them to present a bill to the House by a certain date. The motion is very clear, and for any member who feels that they are not in a position to make such a commitment, based on not having certain information or wanting to have further consideration, that has to be taken into account.
If a matter is defeated, it can come back again another time and we learn from the experience. If it's passed and the government can't do it, or doesn't do it, or whatever, we can't insist that the government do anything. Our motions should be received by the minister and by the House such that they consider the advisability and take into account our view that there should be such and such, and by such and such a date. This is not binding on the government.