Thank you, Mr. Chair.
This amendment deals with a different proposed section of the act in the case of the question of whether the decision of the minister is subject to a review by the intelligence commissioner. My amendment is similar to the one that follows from Mr. Dubé. In my amendment I delete the whole proposed subsection that specifically exempts that decision from review by the intelligence commissioner. I'm doing this based on evidence from Jean-Pierre Plouffe and from Citizen Lab at U of T. Basically, there's no reason to exempt that decision from the minister by review by the intelligence commissioner.
My approach just leaves it open. It doesn't say you must do it. It just says the exemption is deleted. It also opens up the opportunity for after-the-fact scrutiny by the intelligence commissioner, which is certainly wise.