Thank you for your response.
I want to take this opportunity to thank all the officials from the various departments. They're doing an incredible job. We received a great deal of information today. I sincerely appreciate it.
I'll use the rest of my time to address my colleagues on the committee.
Over the past few days in the House, we've been dealing with the order and the Emergency Measures Act. In light of our work today and all the information provided in the House, my initial concern has been confirmed. After failing to act in the first few weeks of the siege in Ottawa, the government wanted to make a splash by passing the Emergency Measures Act. It wanted to send a message to the public that it was taking action and being proactive. However, so far, I haven't seen anything that shows that we absolutely must pull out the nuclear weapon of legislative options: the Emergency Measures Act. Everything could have been covered by the regular legislation. From my point of view and from the Bloc Québécois's perspective, this is really a communication exercise. Moreover, it has set a dangerous precedent. I imagine that the committee's ongoing work will continue to provide more in‑depth information for our analysis.
I'll end on that note, Mr. Chair.
Thank you.