What I can tell you is that I saw the proposals in the letter, but at the end of the day, I certainly have to see the actual text of the amendments to know where things stand.
Nevertheless, I can give you my views on what isn't in the letter.
The minister mentioned four issues on which he was prepared to move forward. I talked about the privacy right, which, as it's been described thus far, certainly seems to be more in line with my recommendation. That's also true for the protection of children's privacy, but we'll have to see the actual amendment. I have less information about the voluntary agreements, so I can't really say everything is satisfactory, since I haven't seen all the details. Lastly, he addressed my recommendation on co‑operation between regulators.
Earlier, we talked about the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, in the U.S. Under the bill, my office can work with the FTC on joint investigations—as we've done in the past—but we can't do the same with the Competition Bureau of Canada. It seems counterintuitive to me that I can co‑operate more with other countries than with my own. That's something that will have to be resolved given the growing overlap between privacy rights, human rights, competition rights and copyright. We see that in the AI world, but elsewhere as well. Working together can be advantageous for everyone, Canadians and industry.
I did put forward eight other recommendations that the minister did not say he agreed with. I want to list them right now, since there's nothing on the table about—