Madam Speaker, I listened very carefully to the remarks of my hon. colleague, who raised some very important issues.
When any bill is introduced, we must first consider how it will affect individuals and their privacy. Does the bill affect privacy? Does it affect individuals?
My colleague mentioned she was from a rural riding; so am I. It is well known that, in rural ridings in particular, services provided to the public are extremely important.
I was listening to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance saying the Minister of Finance has said this and the Minister of Finance had said that. The minister says many things; on the subject of the employment insurance, he has said some pretty incredible things, so this may not be the best yardstick. In my opinion, the yardstick is our constituents, individuals. We also heard that savings would be made. But on whose backs will these savings be made?
I would ask my colleague to elaborate a little on how this could interfere with someone's privacy.