Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
I think where some of the confusion came in with respect to (c) and (d) is that reference to preparing a report. I think it's more preparing a list of undertakings instead of a detailed report. I think that's where there was some confusion.
I'm fine with collating a list of what was asked and what was received and then presenting it to the committee so that we can determine what is absolutely crucial for us to be able to look at before we finalize the report on the point of privilege. I too have some issues with respect to (e). I know that we can't discuss in public what is referenced in the draft report, so I can't really explain publicly why I have some concerns about (e) without breaking privilege of what's in the report that has not been made public yet.
With respect to other parts of the motion, I do have some concerns as well. I'm not sure if other members have some of those same concerns—we keep getting people going to the bottom of the list—with respect to, for instance, (e)(iii). I think the language can be worked on a little bit. Right now it says that it be provided that “these documents be deposited without redaction, in both official languages, with the Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel”.
I'm prepared to move an amendment on that point. I would prefer that it say “the Departments and Agencies tasked with gathering these documents apply redactions according to the Access to Information and Privacy Act, and”.
I would like to move that amendment.