I will try to fill my words with all kinds of sagacity, then, Mr. Chair. I will do so by offering a motion of my own.
I think Mr. Martin will appreciate this motion. I know he has a long history of working on the issue of access to information; he's very passionate about it, very knowledgeable on the subject. I'm hoping we can, as committee members, work together on this to continue the dialogue with the government.
I think it would be helpful if we put the discussion in its proper context. That's why I propose the following motion, which is a factual statement coming from our witness. It is merely a reiteration of something he has already said.
My motion reads as follows:
The Federal Accountability Act is the greatest reform to the ATIA since that act came into force in 1983, and—