We want the acts to be complementary. We do not want duplication. As our officials explained, we always have great respect for what is done at the provincial level, as long as the Quebec act serves the same purpose as the proposed federal legislation. If it achieves the same purpose, we will of course see the Quebec act in that way. Quebec is already a step ahead, in several respects.
I think it is important to have a federal framework with some coordination. Various stakeholders have pointed out that, without overarching federal legislation, there is a risk of having very different laws across Canada. For businesses, including Quebec businesses, that want to have operations in various provinces, it would be extremely complicated to comply with those laws. The goal is to establish federal legislation that would standardize privacy protection, while respecting provincial legislation.