You may or may not be surprised to learn what Desjardins—which owns a number of businesses—did to comply with the National Do Not Call List. According to its estimates, the company invested or spent approximately $5 million. That is also for the information of the committee members.
I am almost certain that any businesses that are aware of this intention in Bill C-27 would, in my opinion, be very surprised, since most of them adapted to the measures that the government put forward a year ago. It cost them money.
Desjardins expressed its concern to us. There is concern as to whether the implementation or amendment of the provisions in Bill C-27 will come with costs. Desjardins believes that the National Do Not Call List works well. What is being asked is that Bill C-27 not include the possibility of doing away with the National Do Not Call List.