Thank you, Madam Chair.
Our meeting today is very interesting, and I think everyone involved is acting in good faith.
That said, I think we're forgetting one element that is essential to our discussion. To be honest, I have to say that I only realized this during the meeting.
If I understand correctly, it is thought that this is a matter for our committee to deal with, since this incident occurred in the Immigration Department. The incident that occurred and that brought us together urgently today is an ethical issue. We are not on the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics; we are on the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.
Just because the error occurred at the Department of Immigration does not necessarily mean that it concerns us.
I hear the arguments from both sides. In my view, it is not our place to look at this issue. I would suggest to my Conservative friends that we put a motion before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. For our part, we will be able to look at issues that directly concern immigration to Quebec and Canada.
The more we talk about this, the more I realize that I cannot support this motion in the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. This is really an issue that should be studied by the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. We must try to convince the members of this committee to study the motion. They are the experts who must look at motions that concern the ethics of government and departments.
Our work is about immigration. This study does not include anything related to immigration to Quebec and Canada.
As Ms. Kwan just said, we have important studies to do that have already been voted on. We will decide on the timeline fairly quickly.
I am not saying that the motion is good or bad. What I am saying is that it is not our business and should be dealt with by another committee.
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration has to deal with immigration issues. The Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics should deal with ethics issues. That is my position.
I will not be supporting this motion. I want us to deal with the problems of immigration, the immigration files and the issues of immigration. That is our job.
I know that everyone is acting in good faith. We could already go to the vote. I personally have made my decision and I think most people here have. I see no reason to delay today's meeting any further.
You know which way I'm going to vote. We all know how this will end, so we can vote now.
That's all I have to say, Madam Chair.