Thank you.
It is very important for the committee members to have access to interpretation of professional quality. It is also important for witnesses to be able to speak on Zoom without technical difficulties. It is very complicated.
I support the principle of the motion, because of course this is a fundamental right. My only concern, in making it a motion, would be whether or not we're suggesting that this is not already the case. We are dealing with very difficult circumstances, sometimes not just across the country but also internationally, to get witness testimony. I would want to believe that at every opportunity, every effort is made by the clerk and the team to make sure they work to a high level of professionalism.
I wouldn't want someone to say that their privileges were being undermined because the motion wasn't respected if there are technical problems. There will be technical problems in everything we do.
I'm interested in seeing the report from the official languages committee. I'm more than willing to support this motion, but I'm suggesting that maybe we want to see this report and see the best way for us to ensure that people have access and can hear the translations properly over Zoom or other forms. Maybe we want to hear from this committee report.