Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm very pleased to be back on this committee, which does incredibly important work, certainly with access to information. One of the other key elements is that our committee is the review committee for issues of ethics and ethical breaches.
I want to take a few minutes to let the committee know that I will be bringing a notice of motion regarding the decision by this committee not to invite the Prime Minister to explain his being found guilty of ethical breaches. It is unprecedented in the history of our Parliament for a sitting prime minister to be found guilty. Normally, it is this committee where it would be dealt with. However, the committee overruled doing so, saying that the proper place would be in question period, and I think there was some logic to that.
The problem is that the Prime Minister has not been answering questions in question period. In fact, the Prime Minister skipped question period on Wednesday, which is normally the day he answers questions, to do a town hall in Winnipeg.
We were told that the Prime Minister would be accountable to the Canadian people. We were told he would answer questions. He's refusing to answer the questions, so it has to come back to this committee and all of us to ensure that ethical standards are being held to even in the highest office. Therefore, I will be bringing a notice of motion on Tuesday to that effect.
Thank you.