I'm pleased to see that Alex is standing by his amendment as it is now worded. Personally, I think it is a very sound amendment. I disagree very much with what Mr. Lauzon said, based on what Mr. Moffet said as well.
Mr. Moffet said that the government has the latitude it needs to conduct studies. The committee also has the latitude it needs to hear from witnesses and to conduct in-depth studies. We know that putting this obligation in legislation will make a big difference. It will create an obligation not only for the government in office, but for successive governments as well. Moreover, this field is constantly evolving. In many cases, we're dealing with new, thriving technologies.
Therefore, it is important to establish benchmarks right away. In my view, this amendment allows us to consider all of the implications in greater detail. Making this step mandatory is not an impediment. On the contrary, I think this would be a big advantage for any government.