I understand, Mr. Bilodeau. Essentially, in the regulatory part, you're suggesting we be more agile so we can adapt quickly to changes. The problem is that the police forces and the RCMP often tell us they've been waiting for this for 30 years.
In my view, the United States and the United Kingdom aren't good examples when it comes to privacy protection. When people tell me we should copy them, I become wary, because here in Quebec and Canada, we have a strong culture of privacy protection. We understand the needs of police forces, but before approving of this legislation, we want to be sure that everything is in place to meet police officers' needs while providing safeguards.
I understand the regulatory part, but could we proceed in stages? What I mean is this: We adopt the bill with certain clarifications, and then we'll revisit it in two years to refine and improve it based on how it has worked in practice.
Adopting Bill C‑22 represents a major cultural shift. Just because we're not like the others doesn't mean we're not good. Maybe we're the best at protecting privacy, and we don't want to imitate those we don't admire. That's what I'm after.
Do you think it would be possible to proceed in stages?