Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Contrary to what Mr. Godin just said, it seems clear to me, after reading the report, that the government has a responsibility to balance, on the one hand, confidential information held by Cabinet and, on the other hand, information that can be provided to parliamentarians. That's its responsibility.
We have seen that the government must be mindful of striking this balance. We have also heard testimonies, such as the one from Mel Cappe, who recognized that it was the responsibility of the government to protect Cabinet confidentiality. He was very clear on this, and I believe that this is plainly stated in the report.
As Mr. Lukiwski was saying, it is important for information arising from decisions made by Cabinet to ultimately get to parliamentarians. That's exactly what the government has done. We saw this in the report. A great deal of information has been provided. On reading the report and given all the information that the government has provided us with, we even wonder whether there are actually any issues that remain unresolved. Clearly, documents were submitted over a four-month period.
Regarding this issue, I share the opinion stated in my colleague Scott Reid's excellent speech. I would also add that Mr. Lukiwski's suggestion is interesting. He said that parliamentarians should continue trying to help the government strike a balance and provide it with guidance for striking this balance between Cabinet confidentiality, on the one hand, and the need to provide parliamentarians with information, on the other hand.
I would go along with what Mr. Reid said. I think option C is legitimate. However, I also like Mr. Lukiwski's suggestion to continue with this initiative to clarify this rule for our government and for future governments.