We did not ask in our questionnaire what the other authorities were and how often they had been used, because we focused on SCISA. But we did ask whether they were using SCISA, and if so how often—hence the numbers we have—and whether they were using other authorities. We did not ask how often and which types.
We know that there are other authorities, such as the immigration act, the Customs Act, and at a more general level, the common law authority of the police in the course of investigations, to share information for the purpose of investigations, and the defence prerogative, which authorizes the defence department and the Canadian Armed Forces to share information for national security purposes. There is a whole list of other authorities that previously existed. I'm not surprised to see that these other authorities continue to be used. That's a fact. But I think knowing what these other authorities are, how often they are used, and what this means in terms of the necessity of this new piece of legislation should be part of your consideration.