I know the NDP and the Liberals like to compare Canada to our Five Eye partners and like-minded countries, but they do it selectively. In this particular case, they're saying no other country that we're compared to has a similar text in their acts, but I just wonder if any of those other countries has had recent court decisions that have called into question the authority of CSIS to be able to operate overseas.
The reason we're here, as Ms. Ablonczy indicated, is we need to clearly specify that they have that ability. We want to make sure that Canadian law takes the highest precedence, and that warrants are issued here in Canada. With regard to comparing us to other countries, it's unfortunate they do it selectively, because when we voted on standing up with our allies and air strikes against ISIL, they didn't consider that same argument. So again Canada is Canada. We're a unique country. We don't necessarily need to be compared to every other country, but we're also in a unique situation here. We're not immune to terrorism. This bill is extremely crucial at this point in Canadian history. We need to get these changes in, and I firmly believe that this text before us puts Canadian human rights, Canadian courts, the judiciary, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms ahead of some other foreign state. It is absolutely essential and will ensure that the courts will not have the same decisions in the future.