On section 195, the reporting....
I asked the minister and the Department of Justice officials this specific question, because it seemed to me there is a shortcoming in the area of reporting of interceptions under section 184.4. It seems to imply that charges absolutely have to be laid for a report to be required. Section 195 can be interpreted that way. So I just want to be sure that I understand your suggestion.
The Canadian Bar Association suggests adding a requirement to publicly report on “the number of persons whose communications were intercepted under section 184.4, but not subsequently charged with any offence”. In the best of all worlds, you are suggesting adding even more information so that the context in which the surveillance was done can be seen. But according to the answers we received from the people I asked, those cases are already going to have to be reported, if you look at the way in which section 195 is written.
Do you understand it like that or do you have any concerns?