It's quite clear that the scope of Bill C-8 involves, first and foremost, four areas of responsibility that are primarily in the federal domain. Any additional elements that need to be added on will require a Governor in Council change that would expand the scope of the bill.
Again, due to the nature of our federal state, anything outside of the federal domain will likely be unconstitutional. Therefore, it is very narrow in scope in terms of the areas that can have the application of this particular bill.
There are a number of safeguards in place, including reporting requirements to NSIRA and NSICOP. There's a requirement for adherence to the Privacy Act. There's also recourse to the Federal Court, in some circumstances. I believe a number of different safeguards have been put in place to ensure that there's no arbitrary application to this.
