Thanks, Chair, and thanks to Mr. Singh for being here today.
It's kind of ironic hearing the Conservatives talk about saving $400 per year when they won't support saving families money on child care, dental care, pharmacare or feeding hungry kids, or a Canada disability benefit, or, or, or. The list goes on, including the Canada child benefit, and many more.
Mr. Singh, I know you are saying that you forced us to do certain things. Obviously I will have to disagree on that, because the Government of Canada has put forward multiple rounds of revisions to the Competition Act—BillC-19, Bill C-56, and Bill C-59—and I think the collaborative efforts of working together with the NDP on some of those changes have been very productive. I think we should all take that approach when doing our parliamentary work, because what we're really here for is to serve Canadians.
We know competition in the market. More competition means more options and better prices. We've been saying that since day one. I think we may beg to differ on some aspects, but that's the government's standpoint.
Mr. Singh, I want to take a step back. I'm interested in your approach to competition reform—and here I know you're a former defence attorney and a defender of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Would you say that you appreciate the principles of natural justice that are protected under the charter?