Sure.
Thank you, Mr. Ruff.
I'm glad that you've appreciated your time on NSICOP. I was involved in the drafting of the legislation and have been involved with the committee in various ways since its establishment in late 2017. I'm very familiar with it.
You can make a distinction between a committee of Parliament and a parliamentary committee, but in fact, the Canadian NSICOP version was based on the U.K. Intelligence and Security Committee, which now calls itself a committee of parliamentarians. There's very little difference. The legislation could be amended in that respect if that distinction matters.
I would just say with regard to my colleague, Dr. Leuprecht, that he and I have known each other for a long time. I think we would have a fundamental disagreement on whether your bill, Mr. Ruff, would be the next step past NSICOP or, in my view, fatally undermine it. I think there's a clear distinction there.
Thank you.