I think we have to make the distinction, Mr. Chairman, between a brief, which is a formal document, and the other paper that members frequently request, that is, the speaking notes. Obviously the speaking notes are given to us as a favour by witnesses and are not documents of the committee.
Je crois, monsieur le président, que nous devons établir une distinction entre un mémoire, qui est un document officiel, et les autres documents que les membres du comité demandent souvent à recevoir, c'est-à-dire les notes d'information.