I have limited time. The members of the governing side have ample opportunity to put forward the points of their debate. I invite them to do so in their own time.
I do have my two minutes. I will speak to the nature of this committee and my hope that when we're dealing with these issues, we can actually have open and public and transparent debates around the information that is provided both to the committee and to Canadians. That is part of the core of the problem in the functioning of this government, and one I'm going to continue to name. I'm just going to put on notice that as I see these procedural tricks, attempts to shut down information and attempts to filibuster, I will name it each and every time, notwithstanding the fact that I have my own motion that's going to be requesting more information. I put it on oral notice.
I ask members of this committee that we allow the fullness of the debate to happen in the public sphere, without this kind of instinct to constantly shut it down. It's a frustration I've had in my very short time here on the Hill, and one that I want to take this time to note.
Mr. Charbonneau, I did not get a chance to hear from you on those two questions. Given your learned experience in the National Assembly of Quebec, if you do have comments on things that were done particular to your experience in Quebec or in your time afterwards that you think would improve our Privacy Act or PIPEDA, I would ask that you please do submit them in writing. All of the evidence that is submitted at committee, as both you gentlemen would know, does become part of the study and hopefully will become part of the recommendations.
Thank you.