Thank you, Chair.
Welcome, Mr. Saunders and Ms. Hurley. It's nice to see you here.
First off, it's been suggested—and I won't name names because I don't want to personalize it—that your model act, which is the basis of Bill C-267, which was my bill, is a clear invasion of provincial jurisdiction. It was said at this committee this morning. This is not particularly relevant to that statement, but it was said that it shows distrust for the provinces by the federal government. The way I understood the bill is that it was backstop legislation. It wasn't trying to meddle with the provinces, but it was saying that this is of national concern, and we need to have certain safeguards in place or federal legislation will take effect.
I'd just like your comment. It's a loaded question, I agree, but I'm just trying to get it on the record. Do you believe that the model act in Bill C-267 was an inappropriate invasion of provincial jurisdiction?