Excellent.
I think what we've heard today are examples of how social media, which is a tool for all of us, is being effectively weaponized by members. In some cases, our social media accounts are actually paid for by the House of Commons, so it comes under the purview of our MOB. Salaried staff operate our social media accounts. I appreciate the points Ms. Mathyssen made. We can talk about the effects on staff both in dealing with social media and in producing harassment media.
What is governed within the House of Commons by the Speaker and in committee by chairs is one thing. However, once it leaves the House through the vehicle of social media—and this is what is brand new.... This is an area where it behooves us to put a policy in place.
Historically in the House of Commons, we have two sword lengths between the opposing sides. There was a time when physical violence.... God forbid. I hope we never get to that point again. I think we need to talk about putting preventive barriers around the use of social media.
Mr. Bédard, would there be something legislatively that would cover that?