Thank you, Mr. Chair.
And thank you, Minister, for appearing, and thank you to the witnesses.
It's pretty apparent that Bill C-55 seeks to right the judicial oversight and basically make the interception of private communications constitutionally valid. We know that in each instance there's a test that's done. You strive to make sure, of course, that all legislation is in keeping with the Constitution, and we thank you for that.
It's pretty apparent from our review of the cases that any interception of private communications would probably, prima facie, be a breach of the constitutional right against search and seizure. Minister, just generally, can you tell us what is the interception of private communications and why exactly is it needed in this society?