Thank you, Chair.
I’m trying to understand. These documents have already been submitted to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. Everyone knows very well that I don’t like committees duplicating studies. So I’m trying to understand the relevance of what’s being proposed.
The motion before us asks that the Canada Revenue Agency investigate the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, in the public interest. I’d like to know whether the documents and e-mails in question pertain to tax issues or tax considerations in connection with donations. I believe our committee clerk could find out if the other committee already has access to those documents.
Personally, I haven’t seen the witness list. Is Ms. Fournier being called to testify before us? Our committee is taking a turn that I’ve never seen, quite frankly. In my opinion, if we want to improve the effectiveness of our work, it’s important to know more about the reasons behind these e-mails and exchanges with a former Foundation director.
My questions are along those lines. If we’re not in a position to answer them today, we could set this aside and come back to it after we’ve made enquiries, especially with our colleagues on the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.