On that point, Mr. Chair, when you listen to witnesses and talk to those in civil society and activists, there is the question of balance. If an opposition party wants to oppose the bill, then that's their right. The NDP has taken that position. We've taken the other position. We would support it and try and get amendments, but that doesn't seem to be getting us very far, other than the fact we get the word “lawful” taken out.
I know I'm concerned about the improper balance in the bill. We need security measures, but we have to assure people that there's a proper balance in this bill and not an infringement of their civil liberties and their freedom of expression. The government has rejected proper oversight, in one way or another, using whatever excuse it can find. They can bring in oversight themselves if they want it in a parallel bill. They don't seem willing to do that.
What sunset clauses do, Mr. Chair, is at least give society the realization that within a certain period of time the bill will be reviewed by a new Parliament. Maybe it will be a Parliament that works and hears all sides of the story. That would be an exception to what's happening around here now.