Thank you, Madam Chair.
I am glad that our procedure and House affairs committee has moved into an open session for Canadians to see the debate, or the status of our debate, on the motion for document production.
We're here to try to get the necessary documents and the order of the production of the documents pertaining to foreign interference by the Communist Party of China and, specifically, the question of privilege by Mr. Chong. We have one party here that is not getting to a vote and not getting the production of documents completed, and that is the Liberal Party.
To give a quick summary for Canadians to understand where we are, Madam Chair, in ordering the production of the documents within three weeks, there are a couple of things I'll highlight that I think are very reasonable for this committee and Canadians to see. They are the July 2021 CSIS report entitled “People’s Republic of China Foreign Interference in Canada: A Critical National Security Threat” and the May 2021 CSIS issues management note sent to the then-minister of public safety and emergency preparedness respecting the Beijing regime’s intention to target members of this House, together with all records concerning the transmission to...and so forth.
These are two very key documents that this committee and Canadians deserve to see. The July 2021 CSIS report has been obtained and seen by The Globe and Mail reporters, who issued some bombshell information regarding this topic. It's reasonable for Canadians and us here at this committee to see that. The May 2021 CSIS issues management note was seen by Mr. David Johnston for his report. We deserve to see the same thing as we continue to study this issue.
We tried to get this passed earlier this year, in June and again in the fall. Here we are again now, thankfully in a public session...for Liberals to continue their cover-up and deny us the opportunity to see these documents.
I will say that's all for now, but I look forward to the debate or what Canadians can witness here from the Liberal Party on the other side.