I thank my colleagues for supporting this motion, and I thank the francophone media, who will now have access to these documents.
The issue of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is one that is very close to my heart and one that I have discussed with several members here.
We all agreed to invite its representatives. In their response, I think they completely disregarded what had been discussed in committee. It's a real pity and perhaps represents a lack of seriousness on their part, because we had discussed very openly the fact that the RCMP would not specifically be asked questions about the investigation. Everyone agreed on that. However, the RCMP could provide us with information on how they proceed with investigations such as the ArriveCAN investigation by means of examples so as to inform this committee and the general public, who want to know how this whole saga will end.
At the moment, all we're hearing is that the RCMP is conducting an investigation. It's all in the RCMP's hands. I think the whole population has a right to know what's going to happen. I feel the RCMP's response shows a total lack of respect for the work of this committee and for the trust the public has placed in them to investigate the ArriveCAN saga and the highly questionable behaviour of certain individuals, companies and public servants. I think it's important for the RCMP to appear before this committee. The RCMP is first and foremost a public service paid for by taxpayers. It must therefore answer certain questions.
I would like, with the unanimous consent of the committee, to reinvite the RCMP emphatically, as we have done for departments or agencies, to come before this committee and answer questions. We all agreed. We all voted in favour of the motion I put forward. I think it's important that the RCMP come in to finally bring the whole ArriveCAN saga full circle.