I don't mean to cut you off, but I only have so much time. I get just one turn.
I wanted to discuss clause 2, which seeks to add paragraph 39.1(2), known as an override provision, to the Canada Evidence Act. The provision reads as follows:
(2) This section applies despite any other provision of this Act or any other Act of Parliament.
I'd actually like to hear your thoughts on the importance of the provision. When an act of terrorism, some form of violence, or another crisis occurs in any country, people feel the need for heightened security measures. I'm a bit biased, but that's what I observed during the debate on Bill C-51. The October crisis, in Quebec, comes to mind as well.
Do you think this provision is important to make sure that, in such situations, national security cannot be used as an excuse to undermine freedom of the press?
I'd like to hear all of your opinions on that, if possible.