Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I think Mr. Desilets' motion is important for two reasons.
The first is transparency. We have to get the documents we need to get to the bottom of this issue and gather the necessary information. All too often, certain departments are not transparent enough. This motion covers the transparency aspect.
The second is the principle of ministerial responsibility. We have to speak to the ministers who were in place at the time and who made those decisions. If we summon ministers who are occupying new positions and who say that they weren't there and that they're sorry, who aren't really aware of what happened and who slink out the back door, we won't get real ministerial responsibility or accountability.
For the moment, the people from all the parties around the stable have spoken. For all these reasons and out of respect for the witnesses we have invited to appear, I request a vote.