Thank you.
The essence is that we in the RCMP feel there could be significant impact on police operations, not only within national security criminal investigations, but also across the board in other serious transnational organized crime and serious violent sexual assaults against children. We're concerned that the recommendations of the Privacy Commissioner may impact those operations and we would encourage you--I would encourage you, respectfully--to canvass all senior law enforcement within Canada for their input on the proposed recommendations for changes to the legislation.
Briefly, I would simply say that the balance of individual freedoms and security is one that I think Canada has right. I think we lead the world in that regard. I think we do that because of the existing legislative framework and policies and our ability to manage ourselves--and not just the mounted police, but everyone--in the checks and balances that are there.
Those are my opening comments in a nutshell.