There is a bit of an error in saying this is an exercise. I understand it, but I guess it's just hard to define how we're going to be helpful in shaping this.
You have some enabling permissions here to deliver some regulations. You have some experience with regulations in the United States. Did we learn anything from the experience in the United States on that front, in terms of what level of control there should be?
Because discretion, off the leash...I mean, you'd love to think you can shape it and the minister will be reasonable and so on, but you're wise to get it to come back to committee. I think that's a smart manoeuvre. I was talking on a different matter today, and implementation really matters. Government can't just spin out rough ideas and then hope they'll all land. So bringing it back somewhere is important.
So one question is on the lessons learned.
And then you've intrigued me on the whole idea of enforcement. If part of why we're doing this is that there's somewhat of a larger concern on the other side of the border--although hopefully we're not being slack in any way with our own risks and concerns--is the enforcement that much better there?
I see a silent response already.
I'd like to at least get an understanding of what we're dealing with. In my view, this should not be an exercise--not on your members, not on disqualifying people for quirky reasons, not on people trying to do business. I wish we could cut a little more to the heart. Maybe we're ahead of that. Maybe the overlying security concerns still require us to do an exercise.
So first, on my specific question, are there any lessons learned from the Americans on what makes for better oversight of regulations. Is there anything they do that you'd like to see here? You've already been given a chance to say what you wanted different, but it's just from that specific point of view.
Then on the enforcement, are there any answers different from the silent one I got?