Thank you.
In our previous exchange, you confirmed that Bill C-35 was not aimed at protecting the general public, but at protecting the integrity of the immigration system. However, when the minister tabled the bill in the House and spoke about it in the media, he did in fact say that the bill's purpose was to ensure the protection of the public and of those involved in the immigration process. That's how it appeared in the news release and in the bill's title, which seems to indicate as much.
I understand that you cannot give your opinion on political issues—that's not your role—and I will not ask you to do that. However, can you confirm to the committee that, from a strictly technical point of view, the minister is erroneously claiming that Bill C-35 is aimed at ensuring the protection of the general public?