Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm not speaking for any public servants, but this motion that just passed, with a deadline of seven days hence for information that requires double, triple and quadruple checking and translation, is not only dilatory but borderline abusive. I want to apologize on behalf of, certainly, the members of my party on this committee to all public servants who are going to have to work 24-7 to provide that information. This is an appalling order that we've just imposed on public servants when we have financial transparency instruments already in place. I can't imagine anything, frankly, more dilatory or abusive towards public servants.
That having been said, I want to thank our friends from the Treasury Board Secretariat for being here today.
I know that you worked together on developing the white paper on official languages. However, I don't know which of you can answer this question.
Can you describe the Treasury Board Secretariat's involvement in the development of the official languages plan and white paper?