Salma Zahid at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

Thank you, Chair.

Thanks to all the witnesses. My first question is for Madame Rheault.

This legislation takes a country-agnostic approach instead of creating a list of the so-called problematic countries it would apply to. A list-based approach would be hard to update with changing and emerging threats. It would be open to political influence and considerations, and potentially stigmatize innocent members of the diaspora communities.

Can you outline the risks of a list-based approach? Why is it important to not unfairly stigmatize diaspora communities, which are often at the greatest risk from foreign interference and threats?