In a future court action, should there ever be one, the conversation we've just had will be on the record, and it is the legislative intent of Parliament that this be mandatory, affecting all questions as the chief statistician determines. Even though my concern remains, it is somewhat allayed by knowing that this committee, your evidence, and the legislative process around this bill confirm that the legislative intent is that questions be mandatory as the chief statistician sets them out, regardless of the method used and regardless of whether it goes only to a portion of the households. I hope it won't ever go to court again, but at least this conversation is part of the record of why we want to make sure that this census is mandatory.
Thank you.