Thank you.
I gather the request was not made to public safety.
It's true that the issuance of passports is done by Public Safety. However, the court decision related to travel documents did not come from Passport Canada or IRCC; it came from the courts. There is a real question about the failure of that system in ensuring that the responsibility is taken care of and that there is communication. It would appear in this instance that there wasn't.
Aside from having the public safety minister—the motion includes having the minister show up—I think officials from Public Safety should also show up because it would be important for the committee and for Canadians to know what system we have or don't have in place, not just in relation to this case, but in relation to other situations as well.
Is there regular communication? If so, how is it done? If there isn't regular communication about court decisions to relevant departments in relation to travel documents, why isn't it in place and how long has it not been in place? Is this just a Liberal failure, or has it always been like this, for decades of successive Liberal and Conservative failures? I'm very curious to know and learn about that as well, Mr. Chair.
To that end, Mr. Chair, I would move an amendment to this motion to add that officials from Public Safety also be invited.