I am pleased that the government has shown a willingness to have a meeting on this issue, but I don't think that's sufficient.
Our initial request was for five meetings. The government has put in a request for one meeting with Correctional Service Canada officials. However, I want to amend this amendment in a small way. I think it's important that we include some of the victims' families in this conversation, because it's important that we hear their perspective on how they felt, on the impact of this decision and on how, possibly, Correctional Service Canada or other levels of government may have failed Canadians—these victims' families—by improperly notifying them or notifying them on short notice. I think it's important that our committee hear from these families.
There's also an aspect in the minister's office, as well, that I think is important for us to explore. The minister's office was informed, but the previous minister said repeatedly in the House that he was unaware of this transfer. That raises some very serious questions about the communications between Correctional Service Canada and the minister's office. I would ask that we have representation from the minister's office—the political office—and the minister himself, likely, at a meeting so that we can explore that aspect.
Finally, so that this isn't just some exercise to say we listened to these officials who came to committee and that's it, I would request that this committee report recommendations to the House on how to prevent this incident from happening again.
That would be my proposed amendment. I would suggest probably two or three meetings. I would put that to the government.
I know my colleague Ms. O'Connell has laid a very stark.... We have to vote for her amendment or not, and we're going to be judged if we don't vote for it. However, I'd like to put forward another amendment. I think there are very good reasons for this amendment, as I laid out, and for having up to three meetings that include representation from victims' families, representation from the minister's office and the government officials who were previously cited in the original amendment. It's so that we can have a comprehensive overview of what failed in this situation and report any recommendations we have to the House so that the government can see these recommendations and, hopefully, make the necessary changes to ensure that this terrible incident does not happen again.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.