Mr. Speaker, I do not accept the accusation of this hon. member against anyone else in particular.
I must say that, on the substance of the matter, that is whether or not it is acceptable for such documents to be leaked, of course, the answer is no. I will never agree with that. I have too much respect for this institution.
We agreed—was it yesterday or the day before? —to have the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs look into the matter. In fact, I discussed this with my parliamentary secretary, who happens to chair the committee.
You can be assured of my full co-operation, Mr. Speaker; I will do whatever it takes, even amend regulations if necessary, to have documents tabled as soon as possible after committee work is completed. I too want these leaks to stop.
I take issue with the member's allegation that it is members of one party in particular who systematically commit these offences. I am not so sure about that. Otherwise, I can assure you I would have put an end to this practice a long time ago. I do not know who is responsible, any more than the hon. member does, but, unlike him, I am not accusing anybody. I am simply saying that I do not know.
What I want, what we all want, I hope—I think I can speak for everyone in this House—is to find a way to end any practice that violates our rights and privileges. This is a very good example of the kind of thing that happens and should not have happened.
In this respect, I agree with the hon. member. I hope that the committee can complete its work, its research, and present its findings as soon as possible.