Thank you for the question, Madam Chair.
It's a question that would be better posed to the head of CSIS, who I know is appearing before you later tonight. I think at least part of his answer will be that he was guided by the CSIS Act as it is in place and as interpreted, and was somewhat constrained in the information he felt he was able to provide to Mr. Chong.
I think other witnesses have shown clearly, and 20/20 hindsight has shown very clearly, that that's not acceptable. It wasn't sufficient, which is why there is, as of May 16 this year, a new regime in place that will allow anyone involved in briefing MPs to go further than has been the case up until now.
The second thing that I tried to say on this issue in my earlier testimony is that we need to be slightly cautious that it is not abnormal for foreign governments to be discussing Canadian citizens or permanent residents. I tried to say that that, in itself, is not necessarily cause for alarm. It depends on capability and intent.