I think it's a great idea, and thanks for the question.
The thing is to try to get this petitioning system right by talking to other jurisdictions, but also talking to experts from within the country. I think that's a great choice for a witness, if the committee has time, to get solid advice. Especially as we move into this era of big data we hear about all the time, the privacy of Canadians is paramount.
Again, the idea here is not that this would be a tool for mining data, but it would be a tool for Canadians to access the House of Commons in a small but significant way to enhance democracy and catch up with other countries.
I think it's a great idea to get that. Of course, the Privacy Commissioner would talk to other jurisdictions that already use this. They might also have some insight on how this works in practice.