Thank you, Madam Chair.
As you know, we've been having these committee meetings for quite some time. It's interesting; depending on the witness, we kind of go back and forth on some things. The Right Honourable David Johnston has indicated...and many other witnesses here have stated that a public inquiry is maybe the right way to go, because certain things need to be in public. Others have said that NSICOP and other forums are a good place to go, because certain things need to be secret. Now we are hearing that certain things need to be kept secret and in camera at a public hearing.
Many paths, I think, could lead us to doing the work that's necessary to protect our democracy. I think that's what we're trying to get at. All of us are trying to figure out a way forward so that we can strengthen our institutions and make sure that foreign interference is not as prevalent as we see it today. That is the outcome we all want.
My question is for you, Ms. McCuaig-Johnston. After reading Mr. Johnston's report, it seems as though you do agree with some of the outcomes or conclusions he's come to. Do you not see that perhaps his conclusions could possibly also reach an outcome similar to what you would like to see in terms of strengthening our democracy? Could this not be a path that would still get us good outcomes?