Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank you, Minister, for coming, and for having folks here.
Can you follow up a little on Mr. Rota's example? I think Mr. Rota's example is exactly what we're trying to resolve in this. If I'm a homeowner talking to my friend about maybe moving and I get a slew of unsolicited e-mails from real estate agents, I'm not happy about it. That's the whole idea.
I don't have any problem—that is my privacy and there are other ways for real estate agents. Now if I give permission to my friend to tell that real estate agent to call me, e-mail me, mail to me, or come to my door, that is a different story. Without permission or consent, I don't agree with it.
I'm happy with the legislation. It has been kicked around for a while. Could you give me a sense of whether that's a year, two years, or three years? Do you have any idea how long you've been working on this? I don't mean you, Minister, but the staff.