I'm respectful of the NDP's position on this. Throughout our study of the national security framework and then on this bill, I think we've disagreed on where we fall on this. In our opinion, Bill C-59 respects the rights and freedoms of Canadians while also giving our security agencies the tools they need to protect Canadians. We have taken steps to increase the rights and freedoms aspect of the legislation while at the same time providing the security agencies those tools that they do need.
For that reason and because, as the chair mentioned, this is part of a number of amendments that would have removed that threat reduction provision in the bill, we won't be supporting those changes.