With all due respect, there are currently Canadian organizations that may have more expertise in certain territories. I think that was rather clear. The same thing was said earlier.
We parliamentarians will be voting on this bill. We therefore have to make sure it meshes with our NGO friends, who know the field better than anyone else. As parliamentarians, we have a responsibility to ensure that they succeed in deploying quickly to the field.
That being said, I have asked this question of several ministers and I've never received an answer. I hope to get one from you. Since everyone knows the problem, how come it took over 15 months before coming up with this bill?
You were involved in those conversations. The Minister of Public Safety said there was a sense of urgency. Were there enough meetings? How often did you meet? Without revealing the content of those conversations, are you able to give me an answer?