We learned for the first time today that information was requested from the Treasury Board, and pursuant to the Access to Information Act it was refused.
This committee is studying the Access to Information Act and reforms to the Access to Information Act. To suggest that materials were perhaps properly refused under the current regime, and that ought to be disclosed, presupposes the very question that we're trying to answer in this committee.
With all due respect I learned this for the first time. I think that it would be prudent to defer—we're talking about when we sit next Tuesday—and bring this motion back. My own opinion is that it would be more prudent to bring Mr. Brison here before us to answer questions as to where the government would like to go with this.
It does appear to me to be too broad on its face, but with all due respect it's pretty reasonable to push this to the next meeting.