Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his very insightful question. The issue of megafiles within the federal government is not new. We remember that the Minister of Human Resources Development wanted to have a megafile on all employment insurance claimants. There is also the megafile that currently exists at the Customs and Revenue Agency.
When all this is pooled into a centralized information network, this becomes dangerous. If this government decides to go on to the next step, that is to control not only air transportation, but also trains and buses, it will have files on everyone. Anyone taking a bus to go to the United States or any group going on international trips could be asked for a list of its members. By extension, the legislation could be applied to things other than air transportation. The legislation could also be amended.
If we create a precedent by doing what the government wants to do for air transportation, it will be able to continue with other aspects of transportation. I believe that the Bloc Quebecois is unanimous in condemning this idea of a megafile, of a big brother, who, under the guise of the fight against terrorism, makes it possible to control a group of organizations and, most of all, to curtail citizens' rights and freedoms.