Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Let me just say that I am happy to see this motion introduced before this committee. I think our committee is the appropriate forum to review the situation since we have learned from the news that 1.2 million pieces of personal data were forwarded to the government.
We have learned today that this involves several government agencies. The situation is extremely worrisome. I think Canadians are expecting some answers about that. As Mr. Andrews said, we must see whether there have been abuses, whether the requests were made with a warrant, why the data were sent and under what circumstances.
I think more transparency is needed on the issue and we need to look into it together, as members of the committee, to find potential solutions to this. There is clearly a gap. The commissioner explicitly stated it today. We have to see what the committee can do to address this shortcoming we see in the legislation.
The NDP plans to support the motion and I trust that all the members of the committee will do the same.