Mr. Julian raises a very important question that touches on the interplay between this new public complaints review commission and other agencies and bodies that have the remit to examine very specifically the national security concerns that were articulated by Justice O'Connor.
As best as I can answer the question for you, Mr. Julian, it would be for the committee to think through how this new commission will work in lockstep with NSICOP and NSIRA to ensure that.... Let's say there may be a complaint where there may be a national security issue. Under the current draft of the bill, that would not be something that could be holus-bolus looked at by the commission, but that matter may be taken up by either NSICOP or NSIRA, so that's where transparency and accountability could be achieved in response to Mr. Justice O'Connor's concerns and recommendations.
I think the way to look at this is really through a holistic approach, which is that the PCRC will be there to raise the bar of independent review and accountability as it pertains to both the RCMP and CBSA, but where someone files a complaint that touches on the matter of national security, other committees and agencies are in place to address those concerns as well.