Mr. Chair, I too want to speak in favour of this motion.
It's high time that Canada makes a decision on this very important question. As has been noted already, we are the outlier among our closest allies, the Five Eyes. It is high time for us make a decision.
The market hates uncertainty, and that's what this government's dithering on this issue is doing. It's bringing uncertainty into the marketplace. Investment dollars are sitting on the sidelines, wondering where they should go and which technology Canada is going to follow. It would seem obvious, at least to the casual observer, that we should be working with our Five Eyes allies, making the right decision and making that same decision, but more importantly, a decision has to be made so that the market going forward knows where we need to go.
We live in a competitive world, and certainly that is the case with high-tech industries. We need to get on with it so that Canada can remain competitive and we can keep growing our economy, creating good jobs for people, and letting our investment dollars know where to land and where to invest.
It's certainly a public safety issue involving national security. I would really urge the government to step forward and make that decision, and an encouraging word from this committee would go a long way toward encouraging the Prime Minister and his cabinet to go ahead and make that decision, finally.
Thank you.