I understand the position of the government on this. The government is going to take charge of this international organization that in effect supervises FINTRAC. I don't quarrel with that; I think that's a major step forward. Obviously the government will want to demonstrate to the world that if it's taking leadership, its domestic legislation is in place.
But having said all that, if it takes another day or two, I think that while you have the bill before you, it's important for the committee to tighten it up. There are some obvious things I think you can do. When it comes to us, I can tell you, we will take our time.
My experience has been that this is a hot, important political issue that affects the economy of the country. Far be it from me to say this, but I think the public really wants to know how members of the Commons feel about these issues and how their expertise will bear upon solutions. There has to be strong concurrence on all sides of the House for a piece of legislation like this.
If I were you, I'd take a few more hours and be a little more careful. There are things to do.
I'll point out another issue that I think is important for the economy to work effectively. The general accountants have a concern that they're being called upon to be cops and, in effect, to invite investigations without clear guidelines. That's not fair. I don't understand why there aren't some guidelines, either proposed or otherwise, so that accountants can come within the guidelines without interfering with their relationship with their clients.
This is quite complicated, and I think you should address some of these complications.