Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the name being used, and it's an honour to be here.
Thank you, Mr. President, for being here as well.
I'm going to split my time with Mr. Warkentin, our newest father of the group.
The issue is obviously a very important one to all of us around the table. We've had consultations with our constituents in pre-budget, and the number one thing I hear from constituents is that living within our own means is no different from, at home, living within our own budget. It's important to get to this balanced budget that we're working towards. I'm glad to hear from your comments today that we're on track to realize these savings.
Mr. President, I just have a quick question, one that was identified when we talked about transparency and open, accountable government, which we're all for.
And I appreciate Pat Martin in the last session...that we got Bill C-2 through.
The question has to do with releasing of documentation. I understand. We all want the information. But could you, as the President of the Treasury Board, assure our committee and members of Parliament that documentation won't be released to others before elected members of Parliament have the information?