There is a broader set of efforts that have been made to improve Canada's response to foreign interference, whether it is the sharing of intelligence or how we're structured internally. Different mechanisms in the new legislation of Bill C-70 have been put in place.
The FITAA is one element in a broader ecosystem of measures that have been implemented to improve our response.
What I can say is that FITAA is a new regulatory regime that needs to be constructed. We worked as fast as we could. We are very close to the finish line. The implementation will be done, from my perspective, within international norms in terms of the speed of delivery.
It also needs to be done carefully. The commissioner will have powers that have an impact on privacy and public life, so it needs to be established in a proper setting. We need to do it with proper consultation, reasonable efforts and due diligence in doing so.
I don't think we are late or delayed in any step by any means.
