Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to all three of our witnesses for being here today. I believe you were here when we were studying the national security framework the last time. I seem to recall being on a panel with both of you when we were looking at that, so I appreciate your coming back.
It always concerns me when our discussions on terrorist attacks focus solely on ISIS and not on the attacks on our Muslim community and by right-wing groups. That has come up. I think I mentioned the last time you were here that when there is an attack on the Muslim community, I am always struck by the fact that the first people to step up are from the Jewish community. I think it's because of that long history of hatred towards the Jewish community that you recognize the impact. Certainly in my own community, I know there's Halton Interfaith Council and tremendous co-operation, and that it is the Jewish community that is always the first to step up when there is an attack on the Muslim community.
I just want to thank you for that and make sure that our conversation is on the broader terrorism threat, not just on ISIL.
We had the Minister here—and this is directed to B'nai Brith, because you were talking about advocacy versus counselling—and law enforcement here, and I believe there were other witnesses as well, although I don't recall for sure. They agreed with what the minister said about the ability to prosecute, that advocacy did not give them the tools they needed and that counselling actually would give them the tools to go out to get those prosecutions.
I'm wondering if you saw that testimony and if you would agree with what they were saying. I will put that to both of you, just quickly.