Sorry, I'm going to jump in. I have another question. It's also for you.
I want to ask about the issue of political discrimination. I believe we should want a country in which people are free to express their political views without fear of intimidation or other kinds of consequences, like employment-related consequences and consequences in their commercial relationships. That's why I proposed a private member's bill, Bill C-257, which would add “political belief or activity” as prohibited grounds of discrimination in the Canadian Human Rights Act.
I'm concerned about how foreign interference can play a role in political discrimination as well, and how foreign interference may manifest itself not necessarily as direct threats of violence, for example, but as pressure on institutions to not hire certain people, to remove people or to limit the participation of people who may be expressing political views that are not in line with the interests of a foreign state.
This is an issue that I've discussed on a few fronts with you folks at NCCM. Could you share your thoughts on the issue of political discrimination and how we might combat it through legislation or otherwise?