Sir, I think you're referring to my second reading speech on November 16, 1987, in which I made that point. The goal was to ensure that, wherever possible, we used ordinary law to be able to deal with the circumstance.
Yes, the power to seize bank accounts was novel. It was not one that had been used previously. That's why I'm suggesting that one of the things the committee may want to do is to look very closely at that, and that Parliament may want to study under what circumstances the government should have that sort of authority to freeze people's bank accounts. What do we want to use it for? What are the implications? If Parliament decides that it wants to convey that authority on government, should we do it through ordinary legislation, as opposed to having the government proclaim it as part of an order in council?