Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses.
I have a number of questions, but I'm going to start with Mr. O'Rourke, if I could.
I'm looking over the remarks that you submitted and your comments. You obviously recognize the importance of stopping someone from boarding a plane if they're an imminent threat to the aircraft, and I think that you recognize the importance as well of preventing someone from boarding an aircraft who may be flying overseas to engage in terrorist-related activities.
You did mention specifically that you were concerned with one part of the bill, which I have in front of me. I think it was with regards to, “The Minister may direct an air carrier to do anything that, in the Minister’s opinion, is reasonable and necessary”.
I think you had said, and you can correct me if I'm wrong, that you were concerned because what may be reasonable to the minister in his opinion may not necessarily be feasible for someone who is sitting there at the desk to prevent someone from boarding a plane. Is that what you were referring to?