I agree. I think there needs to be further analysis.
If we were to vote it down at this level and if I understand the process, there would be the possibility of an appeal to the committee on procedure and House affairs—the full committee instead of this subcommittee. At that point I think the sponsor of the bill could then present their arguments defending the constitutionality of the bill.
I don't think this committee is properly equipped to evaluate this fully. Were there to be preparation at the next committee level during an appeal, I think the procedure and House affairs committee could then air this out, find out whether there are grounds to move it forward.
In my reading of this bill, when I see that the minister himself has said publicly that people who have protested against the Kinder Morgan pipeline in Vancouver could be held criminally responsible, I think the minister himself is saying there seems to be a limit on the freedom of association and the freedom of peaceful assembly.
I need to see a better airing of this argument. I personally don't believe that this passes test number two, that it clearly doesn't violate the Constitution Acts. In my opinion, it clearly will violate them.