Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good morning, Mr. Therrien.
We agree that, when it comes to the threat posed by terrorism, 9/11 was the tipping point for the public.
Last year, I visited NORAD headquarters. Although it concerned a military issue, you will see the connection. The people at NORAD, in Colorado Springs, told us that, prior to 9/11, they dealt with threats originating outside the U.S. and that the federal aviation agency was responsible for domestic threats. According to the commander in charge, after 9/11, the two organizations never hung up the phone. The communication and connection remained constant.
That leads me to the following question. In March 2015, you said that Bill C-51 would allow too many federal government agencies—up to 17—to share information. Do you still think the information sharing involving those organizations is too broad?