Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I do not want to repeat what Mr. Garrison said about warrants, since I completely agree with what he said. That said, I do want to bring up a point about the confusion, or the constitutionality, even, of the provisions that could be brought before the court pursuant to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
When we heard from the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, we mentioned the importance of eliminating any confusion with respect to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Minister of Justice seemed to say that there was no problem. However, we have not been given any tangible proof that these provisions are constitutional or that they are in line with the charter. That is one of my regrets about clause 42. I would have liked to get a little more evidence from the Conservatives on this point.
I must also mention that I'm a bit disappointed to see that, unfortunately, the Conservatives voted against the reasonable sub-amendment the NDP presented on its amendment. I think that our sub-amendment was right along the same lines. We tried to work with the government to address some concerns that they themselves had tried to do with the amendment they presented and we supported.
Frankly, clause 42 is deceiving. Once again, there is some confusion about what is going on and what the provisions in this part of the bill contain. Unfortunately, we will see whether it holds up in court and in the Supreme Court in the coming years. That is very sad to see.