Thank you, Mr. Chair.
On the amendment, the reason we raised the personal information is obviously that when we say “open by default”, there has to be some framework that guides that. We wouldn't want personal information being released to everyone. Obviously, I don't think you or anyone on this committee would want to release their personal information about their address. I haven't seen those documents. I don't know what is wrong, what pertains to those particular documents.
I do know there is a non-partisan venue to deal with the redactions when either Canadians or members of Parliament are not satisfied with particular redactions. That is the Information Commissioner. I know Mr. McCauley, again, could have chosen to go to the commissioner to deal with those particular redactions. Now, here we are, having to put an amendment into the motion that was presented to deal with this particular matter. I'm hoping we'll be able to get to a vote on the amendment, but I'm still opposed, somewhat, to the rationale. Despite what Mr. McCauley may say, I have yet to hear a good reason in terms of the rationale for the motion being presented before this committee. I want to make sure that we protect the information of Canadians.
That's why we are asking for this particular friendly amendment, so that no information is being released. I wouldn't want to be part of releasing personal information so anyone can see it. The motion also calls for that particular information to be published on the website, I will remind this committee, in less than 48 hours, in business days. It has to be done by this Monday. I hope this committee will have some sense of passing the particular amendment. I think we should be discussing further the motion at hand.
Thank you.