Mr. Chair, this is indeed a technical bill, with changes that meet the mandate to protect Canadians. There is an international component, which the officials have raised, and we are certainly meeting and in fact exceeding that.
There seems to be some concern about the ground conveyances. In the spirit of trying to move this forward and to do it expeditiously, because this has been delayed under both governments, I wonder if the officials can alleviate any concerns this committee may have in dealing with the intent of the bill or the fact that the ground transportation isn't explicitly mentioned in the regulations. You've mentioned that this can be dealt with in an expeditious manner if it's an emergency or the risk profile changes and how important it is that this bill move forward in its current format.
If there were to be an amendment, which seems to be the suggestion, I'm not sure that the expertise exists.... We rely on the officials in many cases to provide the expertise on that.
I gather you are the experts from the government. You have presented us with the bill. I would humbly suggest that the committee accept the expert advice and move forward to pass the bill as soon as possible. I wonder if the members of the panel could agree or disagree and also explain why it is important that it is passed in this format.