Let me be clear that I do not regret the comments I made, because you should have seen the frustration of Canadians who wanted to see an AI bill. This was part of the science community, experts in the country, and industry. We need to have an AI bill for Canada. My voice was mild compared with what people were telling me we needed in this country.
That being said, Mr. Masse, I'd be very happy and open to looking with you to find a way. I know that in a minority Parliament, it's the art of the possible that we need to reach. I'm glad that you're willing to work with us. As I said, this is not about political parties. This is about Canadians wanting something. It's about experts. I'm not sure if you need to listen to many more people than the father of AI, Yoshua Bengio, who says we need regulation. We want to move from fear to opportunity. In order to do that, we need to build trust and we need to have regulations. I think this is well established across the world. We want to be a leader in responsible AI.
I heard you on the tribunal, and I know your position. I take it to heart, because I trust you and I value your opinion. With my officials, we're looking at ways that could accommodate you and the comments that we received from the Bloc. I appreciate the work you're doing.