Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I really enjoy each meeting. I was going to ask you about the next steps, but my colleague beat me to it. I'll use my turn for a different purpose.
Mr. Chair, the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates is responsible for overseeing procurement contracts. You and I both saw it. On May 12, we identified a concern regarding contract awarding by the National Capital Commission. I sent out a notice of motion on this topic. I would now like to move this motion. You received it in both official languages. The motion is as follows:
That the committee undertake a study of at least two meetings on the practices of the National Capital Commission with respect to procurement, contract awarding and compliance with obligations under the Official Languages Act; that the study examine, in particular: procurement and contract awarding processes; equitable access for Quebec and French‑speaking businesses to federal public contracts; translation and bilingualism mechanisms within procurement processes; the impacts of administrative practices on competition and fairness among bidders; oversight and accountability mechanisms applicable to federal organizations; that the committee invite, among others: Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement; Maryse Gaudreault, chair of the board of directors of the National Capital Commission; Kelly Burke, Commissioner of Official Languages; Alexander Jeglic, procurement ombud; and any other witnesses deemed relevant by the committee; and that the committee report its observations and recommendations to the House.