Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank all the witnesses.
Mr. Bennett, in your February 12, 2021, submission to the public consultations on Bill C‑11, you distinguished between the concepts of interoperability and harmonization. I believe this is particularly germane to the subject before us, because these two concepts can be confused. You showed the difference between the two with an example I'd like to quote:
For instance, the processes for doing PIAs should be interoperable between the federal government and the provinces. If an organization does a PIA under the authority of one law, it may need the assurance that the PIA will also be acceptable in another jurisdiction. But that does not necessarily mean the harmonization or convergence of rules.
First, can you provide us with a definition of these two distinct concepts?
Second, can you tell us whether the provisions of Bill C‑27 promote the interoperability of processes among the various levels of government or rather the harmonization of rules?