Yes, please, Madam Chair.
This motion follows on the House of Commons decision of September 29, 2010. In addition, it also properly reflects the opinions you've heard at this committee, meaning that the cancellation of the long-form census would affect many organizations that use those data to implement policies and make representations.
We were also able to see the potential impact on Canadian policies. In fact, all the forces that usually provide their opinions to the Canadian government would be at a disadvantage because they would no longer have access to data that can only be obtained through the long-form census. In terms of having access to Canada-wide data, we need to be clear that only the Canadian government can conduct the census.