In the last Parliament at the finance committee one staffer leaked a confidential document, and it turned out to be quite problematic and really hurt the budgetary process for that committee when they were doing budgetary consultations and preparing the report to present back to Parliament, because ultimately we as members are responsible, especially when we're dealing with national defence. Ultimately we are responsible for the issues we are dealing with and the documents we are studying. I think we want to minimize that type of opportunity for abuse within the parliamentary system.
We can hold each other to account by raising issues, as we do with our staff as well, but a member is ultimately responsible for their staff and can be held before Parliament on a breach of privilege to other members.
I think my role as chair is to try to minimize those opportunities, so I am happy with the way the motion reads right now and don't want to open up a new can of worms.
Mr. Harris.