All members received in an email the text of the amended motion on Bill C‑290, an act to amend the public servants disclosure protection act. The motion has been submitted in both official languages. I will read it out:
That, pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, February 15, 2023, concerning Bill C-290, An Act to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, the Committee invite the following witnesses to appear regarding the protection of federal public servants who disclose wrongdoing: a) Pamela Forwards, President of the Board of Directors of Whistleblowing Canada; b) Joanna Gualtieri, lawyer; c) Luc Sabourin, former employee of the Canada Border Services Agency; d) Julie Dion, former employee of the Canada Border Services Agency; and e) Tom Devine, Legal Director, Government Accountability Project; That the Committee allocate Wednesday, April 19, 2023, and Wednesday, April 26, 2023, to hear these witnesses.
It's basically the same motion that we started to discuss a few weeks ago, and we seemed to have a consensus.
The only difference of note is simply that the dates have changed for the witnesses. The witnesses are aware that they may be summoned in the very near future to testify before the committee. They are looking forward to it, and many of them will propose solid amendments to the bill.
This act is very important in terms of protecting our public servants, citizens and employees, as well as the quality and integrity of government services provided to our citizens.
I hope that the consensus is still there, given that only the dates have changed somewhat.