Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Welcome to our witness, one of our favourite witnesses, I should say, on both sides of the table.
I'm in favour of this legislation subject to certain concerns on privacy issues, which I think you share, but I'm a little concerned when the government members seem to think this is some sort of panacea against those who would kill policemen. In the case that was mentioned, it's my understanding that the individual who was charged with the killing arrived in Canada at the age of eight. He had a criminal record here and the immigration department was unsuccessful at extraditing him. For things of that nature, purely domestic, he would not have been subject to any of this.
Also, a very high proportion of people coming to Canada are U.S. citizens, as visitors, or U.K. citizens. A large number wouldn't be subject to any of this. While I agree with it in principle, can you give us a realistic account of the degree to which it will assist in preventing crime in this country?