Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister, for your presence here today.
Certainly I hope we can all support this particular bill. After reviewing some of the papers the Library of Parliament has done in terms of analysis, coupled with your testimony here today, I think it's very important that all parties support this.
We all know that law enforcement at times requires the ability to respond very quickly in situations where there are urgent circumstances.
Minister, you mentioned specifically kidnapping, hostage-taking, bomb threats. Those are just a few examples of where urgent actions are expected of the police to protect innocent victims and maintain safety.
A good example, Minister, from my home province of British Columbia is the kidnapping of 23-year-old Vancouver resident Graham McMynn in April of 2006. The prompt response by the Vancouver Police Department in using all the legal resources to safely return Mr. McMynn to his family serves as a reminder as to why useful amendments such as Bill C-55 are in order so that we can continue to protect the public.
This legislation responds directly to the guidance from the Supreme Court of Canada by adding new privacy safeguards of notification and reporting. You've alluded to it in your testimony and in a number of your comments to the committee, specifically section 184.4 of the Criminal Code.
Minister, is there anything in this bill that is not related to adding more safeguards—beyond the response to the Supreme Court?