Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank the witnesses for joining us.
Mr. Balsillie, I may have misunderstood you. I think that you said that it could be challenging for a government to regulate new and emerging technology and that it could be difficult—perhaps impossible—for a government to identify existential threats, particularly when faced with high‑risk or high‑impact artificial intelligence algorithms.
Suppose we remove part 3 of the bill, which concerns artificial intelligence, and hold further consultations. You said that there was a lack of consultation. What difference would that make to the government's ability to properly regulate this technology?