Thank you, Madam Chair.
When we move motions requesting the submission of documents, the clerk must always receive them in both official languages before distributing them. My concern is that 25,000 pages must be translated, which obviously can't be done in 14 days.
I'm not ready to receive documents in only one official language when I need to determine whether they're the right documents. When we make this type of request through a motion, everything must be in both official languages. However, it isn't possible to translate 25,000 pages in the number of days established by the motion. The clerk may have more information on the number of documents already received and the documents submitted in both official languages. The department says that there are 25,000 pages.
Personally, I'm quite concerned about this issue. It will be difficult for the committee to receive the documents in time to continue its analysis. My colleague, Mr. Sidhu, said that the department has taken steps, including interim measures. When we met with department officials, they explained that measures were in place to ensure the proper implementation of the program. It has now been 10 years since the government introduced this program.
I understand the industry's concerns. I think that they should be taken into account. There may be other ways to ensure that the committee has the tools needed to sound alarms. However, we shouldn't expect to receive all the documents quickly.