Thank you for taking the time to discuss this; it is, after all, a very important issue.
If everyone agrees, could you, in your capacity as committee chair, write to Mr. Lymburner at the translation bureau to tell him that this situation is unacceptable and that, when an important bill such as Bill C‑22 is being studied, members of Parliament expect priorities to be managed accordingly? It is not normal for the committee not to have the Canadian Bar Association's brief as part of the study of a bill that deals with lawful access. It makes no sense. That said, could you, as chair, file an official complaint? This situation is unacceptable. We need to speak up instead of just accepting it.
Earlier, I was a little taken aback when you said that we weren't the only ones and that we had to work within the limits we have. Personally, that's not what I want to hear from the chair of this committee. What I want is for the chair to stand up for us and tell the translation bureau that the committee is willing to do its job, but that we aren't being given the tools we need to do so. What I expect from the chair of this committee is not for him to give up, but rather for him to fight to secure these services.