Jacques Ramsay at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

I just want to remind everyone that the word “person” used in proposed subsections (2), (3) and (4) refers to either a person or an organization that provides telecommunications services. As a result, this proposal would even prevent the collection of information from telecommunications companies.

Now, I have two questions for the witnesses.

First, as I understand it, this amendment would be out of step with existing regulatory regimes in several sectors. I'd like to hear from the experts on this.

Second, I'd like to know if you feel that any other approaches or amendments that have been proposed would better fulfill this role than amendment NDP‑5.