When it comes to data, digitization and investing in technology, it's all with the same objective: efficiency and accountability.
From the marine side, after hearing from many ports across the country and from witnesses here at the committee, who shared their concerns about the powers the bill would give you, many of the concerns are with regard to safety, such as not only anchorage, blockage, and those kinds of things, but also the right to protest. Specifically, Minister, Bill C-33 gives you some additional powers when it comes to emergencies.
Can you give us some context as to why those would be necessary?