Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My first question is for you, Mr. St‑Hilaire.
You said in your opening remarks that the government seems to be giving itself powers that amount to what we would call emergency powers under the Canadian Constitution, but without admitting it.
We are seeing the government give itself this kind of power without admitting to it clearly and openly, and without a full debate on the matter.
How should we interpret that from a legal and democratic standpoint?