Information & Ethics committee  There's feedback coming. I'm hearing feedback from the floor. Should I try again?

Information & Ethics committee  No. I do hope that we're going to get to actually speak at a little bit more length about these issues—

Information & Ethics committee  No, of course not. It dates from the 1980s, and I've said in my opening statement that we need a transparency law for the 2020s and 2030s.

Information & Ethics committee  Citizens, taxpayers and voters have information on all of the outputs of government. They see the results of the decisions, the announcements, the procurement contracts, the awarded grants and contributions, the audits, the evaluations, the research studies and so on. All of the

Information & Ethics committee  I agree with Mr. LaPointe on a 10-year rule. Something like 10 or 12 would be perfectly adequate now.

Information & Ethics committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to thank the committee for having invited me to testify. I'd like to acknowledge the presence of Mr. LaPointe. I'm very honoured to be attending this meeting in the company of such a distinguished journalist. I will dispense with my biography. I