I'd like to ask my honourable colleagues something. I don't have a problem studying issues of access to information, because that's the business of our committee. I am concerned that we have an October 18 court date regarding CBC's access to information request. This is before the courts now. The Information Commissioner did speak the other day about her unwillingness to speak more about this as it was before the courts. I'm not suggesting that we wait till the court renders its decision, although I think doing so would be prudent in most cases. I understand my colleagues in the Conservative Party certainly want to get at the CBC as quickly as they can. But in the interests of respecting the dual roles--our role as a quasi-judicial body as a committee and the fact that this is going before the courts--I'd ask my honourable colleague from the Conservative Party if we can begin these hearings right after October 18. That way we're not seen as interfering in any way with what's happening in the courts, and I think we'll have more respect.
On September 27th, 2011. See this statement in context.