Thank you very much, Mr. Barrette.
A number of individuals have mentioned today that this legislation is not needed. They were even questioning why our committee is discussing this bill.
I'll close with a quote from the justice minister in 2001. Ms. Libby Davies will remember that the then Minister of Justice, Anne McLellan, said with regard to Bill C-36 and what we are discussing here today, “We believe that people everywhere are entitled to live in peace and security.” Then they drafted Bill C-36, and these are part of the provisions for that.
We thank you for coming.
This is not a review; it's a new piece of legislation. We appreciate your input to find a balance in all we do here, and as Mr. Lobb and Mr. Rathgeber have suggested, to make sure we keep Canadians safe.
Thank you very much. We are going to suspend, and then we will move to committee business.
[Proceedings continue in camera]