Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would also like to thank the witnesses for being with us.
At the outset, madam, gentlemen, I would like to say that the series of questions I am going to ask you are not so much about the amendment itself as about the process that led to it.
I think we all agree that the definition of the verb “anonymize” in Bill C‑27 is a very important element for the future and for the interpretation that will be made of it going forward.
I absolutely do not want you to consider my series of questions as a form of judgment. I just want to understand the process.
Almost two years ago, the government introduced this bill, which is now being studied in committee. We analyzed it with the help of witnesses, and today we find ourselves with more than 50 amendments from the government.
Were you the ones who drafted the bill in the first place?