Thanks, Mr. Chair.
Dr. German, I'm just going to pinch off this piece on this “markedly unusual” test, because I'm starting to get increasingly concerned. This area of legislation is so important, but I'm just wondering whether we are setting the stage for interminable litigation over imprecise language. The test is whether behaviour is “markedly unusual or...inconsistent with lawful activities”. I think the “inconsistent with lawful activities” part is fairly clear, but I'm starting to get a little nervous about “markedly unusual”.
We do have an opportunity in the next couple of weeks to make amendments to this legislation. Would you recommend that we maybe search for some more precise language or, as you said, should we pass it as is and, I guess, see what the courts decide?