Thank you for the question.
The government is concerned about the implementation proposed by the bill. To be clear, the way this would play out is that there would be a minister designated, and then that minister would need to make a proposal to the Governor in Council or to cabinet about which federal department or agency would be best placed to administer this piece of legislation. If it were adopted as is, indeed, a minister would have to canvass the existing agencies or departments and make an assessment about which was best able.
I would highlight that in the context of the online harms bill, the government ultimately came to the conclusion that no entity exists, whether it be the CRTC or, with all respect to the person sitting next to me, the Privacy Commissioner, that is well equipped to play that role. The government is of the opinion that we need an entity that has the right expertise and the right framework in order to regulate the online space as it relates to online harms. That is why the government is proposing the creation of a new entity to make sure the oversight of this space is done appropriately with the right safeguards in place.