Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank Mr. Choquette for his motion. I think it's very important to hear from experts and from people who participated in the process.
Mr. Choquette mentioned the QCGN.
That is the Quebec Community Groups Network. Perhaps I could amend the motion, if Monsieur Choquette is willing, to add the QCGN to the list in the motion, as well as la Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick and Monsieur François Boileau who is the Ontario French language commissioner, as well as the other candidates who submitted their names for nomination. I believe there's a list of 73 names mentioned, and I would invite any of those candidates who may be willing to attend as well.
My reason for this, and my reason for supporting this motion, is that the process and the person are intrinsically linked on this matter. We've heard from Madame Meilleur. We've heard her commentary. Unfortunately, I think a lot of what she said invited more questions.
Some of those questions were answered in the House yesterday, and unfortunately, I think the answers led to more questions. We don't know a lot of what was involved with the process. We don't know who was involved in determining the short list. We don't know who conducted the interviews. We don't know the names of the 10 finalists. We don't know that the process was fair and open. We've been told by one minister that it has been, but the facts unfortunately lead us otherwise.
For us to fully examine this issue, to fully examine this appointment and the qualifications of the individual, I think we need to look at the process as well. That's why I'm going to be supporting this motion. That's basically all I want to say on the matter. I think it's important that we understand the process before we make a recommendation to the House.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.