Yes, I think with regard to identity theft there's a consensus. What I'm saying is neither new nor original. Identity theft is really one of the huge, serious law-and-order issues facing Canadians. The cost of identity theft has now just skyrocketed. A lot of it is borne by the intermediaries that are the credit card companies and the banks, but I think we have to look at this, because all this adds to the cost of Canadians purchasing goods and services through the use of credit.
There are very few Canadians who have not been the victim of some kind of fraud. And we use the term “identity theft” loosely, from credit card fraud right up to having your house sold out from under you, which has happened to some people. This is, I think, a priority for governments to act on. I've raised this question for a couple of years, and I would hope that this Parliament could return to the necessary amendments to the Criminal Code to help the police crack down on those who collect personal information for wrongful purposes more easily. There was a bill that was introduced, and I think there's one that is being reintroduced. So that is something very concrete that could be done.
Certainly education is important, and we mentioned the brochure we're developing. You can give it to your constituents if you think it would be appropriate. It is about how to prevent identity theft, how to be wary about this. March is fraud prevention month, so we cooperate with fraud prevention, the RCMP, an organization called PhoneBusters, to do a couple of activities. We have things on our website to raise awareness about this phenomenon.