Thank you very much, Chair. I appreciate that very timely intervention because I am concluding this letter. I would ask to be put back on the list because I'm sure there will be further interventions that are required later.
This provides valuable insight into some of the connections that exist between the bill that we have here before us and another bill that is before the public safety committee, and certainly finding that correct tension that exists to ensure that we can protect physical transportation infrastructure, the critical nature of that in our country, and to ensure that when it comes to this clause.... The connection it has with the cyber element of that is very closely connected.
Chair, I thank you, and I appreciate the committee's indulgence. I know that sometimes debate can be heated.
I would take this opportunity to wish all members a very merry Christmas. I do appreciate the opportunity to engage on such an important issue.
Just to reassure members of the committee of my engagement on the subject, I ensure you that I take my role very seriously as a representative of that swath of east central Alberta of about 110,000 people I have the honour to represent in this place, many of whom, I would note, put their confidence in me and the work that I do here.
I know there is a Christmas greeting coming their way shortly, but I wish a very merry Christmas to everyone else around this table and offer a big thanks to the clerks, the translators and everyone else who enables the work we do here on Parliament Hill, including those who sometimes aren't recognized. I wish them a big thank you for helping make democracy work.
I look forward to hearing what Dr. Lewis has to say.
Again, Chair, just to note, I'd like to be put back at the end of the speaking list.
Thank you.