Thank you so much.
I agree about having the Speaker and the Clerk. They should be there. I just want to add that in the letter from the Speaker to the House about having a digital form of Parliament, he mentioned the creation of a team that would be helping to analyze the ability of the House to do that. I'm just wondering if we could have representatives from that team come in to talk to us about the work that they've already done.
I also maybe need some guidance from the clerk on one of the things I have some concerns about, and that's security for our members. If we're using different types of technology, will that alert people to exactly where the MPs are? I'm assuming that people will be working from their homes, so it's about safety, not only for MPs but for all the folks who are participating.
In terms of rural and remote communities, I think it would be informative to have a couple of members of Parliament—there are a couple I can recommend from our party—to address Internet access for a virtual sitting. I'm thinking of someone like Mumilaaq, who is not at home right now, but these things could be changing very rapidly. I think another part we have to study is the flexibility. If we are asked to go into isolation again, how do we pick up from where we left off? I think it would be good to have that.
Then, of course, I would like to hear from the private sector representatives. I believe the House is using Zoom, but there are other systems. I think we should be looking at those at well and seeing what the options are.
That's all I have to add for the moment. I'm looking forward to hearing other people's thoughts.
Oh, and let me add just one other part. Should we be discussing longer meetings to accommodate the reality that we have to get this done so quickly?
Thank you.