Thank you very much.
I have only one question to ask Mr. Wong about the wording in clause 8:
A civil proceeding cannot be commenced against a person for making a report in good faith under section 3 or for making a notification in good faith under section 4.
Even if someone reported a URL address containing child pornography—and this is the type of address we're talking about—in bad faith, it would still be reported. So I'm wondering what good or bad faith have to do with this issue?
For instance, let's assume that a criminal wants to take down another criminal. That person would inform the RCMP of the address, under section 3 or section 4, which would result in the shutting down of the criminal's website and in the person's conviction, and so on. The person reporting the address would be acting in bad faith. So I'm wondering what good or bad faith have to do with clause 8? This is a civilian notion and I understand it, but we can assume good faith is involved at all times.
So, I would like to know why you use the expression “in good faith” in clause 8. Whether the person is acting in good or bad faith, as soon as section 3 or section 4 are involved, the case is closed. Whether we are talking about a criminal making a complaint to take down another criminal, or about an honest person reporting on an activity, under sections 3 and 4, once incriminating information is found, the conclusion is the same.
I'm just trying to understand why you use the expression “in good faith.”