Thank you so much.
I want to begin by saying that I am in complete agreement with my colleague, Mr. Sorbara, on the importance of getting Bill C-11 right, because it is about the rights of 38 million Canadians, and we all have that obligation.
Our committee previously brought forward a number of recommendations about the order-making powers of the Privacy Commissioner as well as the need to be able to levy huge fines. The vast majority of infringements on privacy we believe are accidental or without malice, but we do have some bad operators. We had Facebook say they didn't feel they had to follow Canadian law. We certainly see the same instance with Clearview AI, so the need to give you more tools was clear.
What concerns me, when I look at Bill C-11, is this idea of creating this regulatory tribunal that these companies could then go to about a decision.
I'd like to ask you, number one, whether we have any example of this kind of regulatory tribunal that can override a privacy commissioner's decision in any other jurisdiction, and how you feel about it. You state you believe that this tribunal would encourage companies to choose a route of appeal rather than finding common ground with the Privacy Commissioner's decisions, and it would actually delay and obstruct justice for consumers and privacy rights.
Could you give your thoughts on this regulatory tribunal balloon that has been floated by the government?