Really what I'm asking about is that I just don't understand tying the necessity test to the charter itself, which is already there and in effect is more restrictive than having one tied to the nature of the program and the information that would be required for a specific program. That, to me, seems to be more restrictive than a more general one; as long as it doesn't violate my charter rights, then the government can ask for that information.
Do you see what I mean? This necessity test for the charter is being pitched as more restrictive. I just don't understand how it would actually be more restrictive than saying, “You are restricted to asking only for information that pertains to your needs in order to be able to deliver this program.” That, to me, seems actually to be the more restrictive test. Is there something I'm not understanding? How does the charter, generally speaking, get more restrictive than something that would be tied to asking for information that pertains only to what you would need in order to deliver the program?