Madam Speaker, first, I would like to say hello to the member for St. John's East, in Newfoundland and Labrador; I sincerely hope that he has a very happy retirement after he leaves Parliament. I congratulate him on all the work he has done, and he can leave with his head held high.
I heard two things in his speech. One thing he talked about was Canada's reputation abroad. I would like to hear him speak about the fact that, when it comes to international relations and co-operation, Canada is not back. The loss of influence in this area, which began under the Conservatives, continues. No, Canada is not back.
He also spoke about the importance of denying our own privilege as parliamentarians to access documents. My colleague from Saint‑Hyacinthe—Bagot clearly demonstrated the balance that could have been struck in committee between this vital issue of national security and the need to have access to these critically important documents. Again, this is proof of the Liberal government's contempt for the opposition parties.
I will leave it up to my colleague to decide whether he wants to answer the first or the second part of my question.