On the advice of the clerk, this request was communicated to the Department of Justice, which declined to provide additional witnesses because of their possible future involvement in any constitutional litigation resulting from the bill.
I'm not intending to open debate on this point, but as an explanation—and also as a courtesy, I think, to our witnesses, who may have felt somewhat besieged by the questions—this was a decision made by officials other than the witnesses who have appeared.
We thank you for appearing today. If you have any further thoughts or comments that occur to you after you leave, you could certainly submit them to us in writing.
Ms. Doré Lefebvre.