I think it is necessary, because despite that very comprehensive system of oversight and review, there is not a lot of discussion in Canada about espionage or terrorism or foreign influence. It's not, in fact, the duty of the Inspector General or of the SIRC to report on these things publicly. Their main job is to ensure that we comply with the law and ministerial direction. Public reports are issued, but they're pretty general.
So our view--and I want to stress that it's our view, not just my view, and that it has been the view of the service for some time now--is that there is a benefit to Canadians understanding that we are not for some reason protected from attempts at espionage, foreign influence, or terrorism. I say that partially because we think this is a democracy and people have a right to know.
Having said that, I want to be very clear that this is a matter we've discussed quite broadly, and it's shared among the security and intelligence community. We also think that if people know of these threats and any of these come to the attention of particular individuals, they may help us out by telling us about them or by going to the police.