Thank you, Mr. Chair.
This amendment, as other similar amendments in the same spirit do, picks up a tradition in Canadian anti-terrorism law. Certainly, my colleague, Mr. Easter, will remember because he was there during the drafting of the anti-terrorism legislation after 9/11. In contrast to this process, it wasn't rushed; even with the enormous emotional impact of the devastation of what al Qaeda did in New York on that day, parliamentarians were allowed to take their time and hear many witnesses in hearings that lasted long enough to explore the issues properly, which this committee is not being allowed.
Back in 2001, the legislation that was passed included a number of sunset clauses. Future parliaments could always take it up, and as we've seen, a lot of the anti-terrorism legislation of 2001 has been extended. Green Party amendment 11 puts in the proviso that the act ceases to have effect on the day following the day that is the third anniversary of the coming into force of this section—and of course, this section refers to part 1.