Yes. Thank you, Chair.
The proposal I would put forward is.... One of the things that came out in the initial article—that was put forward with regard to the decision made by Google—was that in its response, it pointed to various components in the legislation in order to justify the decision it made.
I wonder if there would be an appetite to bring officials to committee as well. Basically, what this would allow us to do is.... Yes, questions are mostly going to be directed at Google, but it would also allow us to then direct questions to the officials in order to verify: “Google is claiming this. Is it true?”
You are able to do both at once. You're able to get Google's insights, its opinions, its decision-making process and its reasons, but then you are also able to verify what the legislation really does and whether or not Google is acting within the framework that it's claiming to.
My proposal would be that officials from the heritage department, who would be able to speak to the legalities of this legislation, also be present for the duration of this committee.