I'll provide a few comments, Madam Chair, just reflecting on Ms. Sahota's comments a few moments ago.
I think in light of the discussion we had on (a), I'm now okay on (c) and (d). Those points, (c) and (d), would have been moot had (a) been amended in the way that I think my colleagues were going to suggest.
One of the reasons I want to hear more about (e) is that one of our substitute members the other day talked very eloquently about our national security and some of the recklessness we've seen from the Conservative Party. We have to protect our nation. Protecting our nation is sometimes about protecting intelligence. We saw the leader of the opposition the other day rush to judgment and call what was unfortunately a tragic accident a terrorist attack. They are always willing to jump to those kinds of conclusions without the proper backing of evidence.
What I'm concerned about in (e) is jeopardizing our national security. We know that there are foreign threats out there. That's why we want to get to the motion of privilege and deal with the report that is before us.
If I had some suggestions for amendments, which I would love to talk with my colleagues about—that's one of the reasons for the requested suspension—we need to give clear, clear direction to the departments and agencies tasked with gathering these documents to be judicious and to apply redactions to the access to information and privacy acts so that we protect our national security, we protect our sovereignty and we protect our members. That's the reason we are studying this motion of privilege in the first place.
I think in the spirit of what I have heard around the table, we do want more evidence and more documentation so that we can get to the end of this study and we can deal with the matter of privilege related to Mr. Chong and Ms. Kwan and all of our members who have been subjected to foreign interference.
With that, I will once again yield the floor. I am concerned about (e). I am concerned about protecting our sovereignty and protecting our country from foreign interference. That is why I would like a little more information.
Thank you, Madam Chair.