Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I have a question for the representative of the American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, but first I want to speak to the two Canadian associations.
Thank you for being here with us. Like my colleague before me, I want to thank you for your patience during the votes and all of the interesting moments we experience at the end of a parliamentary session.
There have been many references to a ministerial guideline from the Minister of Public Safety concerning the search of electronic devices. We must remember that this guideline is not a law; that distinction is important. We believe that the guideline, contrary to what has been claimed, is much too permissive and gives far too much power to borders services agencies.
Would the representatives of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association have any comments on that?