Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I just want to touch on a couple of points that we've heard.
First and foremost, none of our members are here to defend anything of the government or of private companies and their interactions. That's why I'm putting forward this motion to say let's hear why ISED and Stellantis are redacting the documents that they have provided to us.
I think it's really important for us to be able to ask those questions and to be able to verify and clarify what is in the national interest, what is best for Canadians and our economy and what is best for jobs in our country. We as a committee, as we're coming to decisions, need to verify and to clarify with the people who are involved. That is very important.
Ms. Block mentioned that we didn't hear from these organizations as to why they redacted the documents that they did. It's important for them to come to our committee to clarify why they are redacting these pieces. It's important for us to make informed decisions.
Ms. Jansen may find this amusing, but I think we have a responsibility as a committee to provide oversight. We are not representing anybody except Canadians here, and we want to make sure that whatever decisions we make here in this committee are responsible, accountable to Canadians and in the best interest of Canadians, as well.
In order for us to do so, I think we need to get the full statement of facts from everybody who is involved here as to why the documents that we've received are redacted and the reasons for the redactions. It's the best way that we as a committee can make informed decisions for the public interest.
Thank you, Chair.