Mr. Speaker, there are mechanisms in place for a citizen to apply for a visa. The risk is in information sharing.
Canadian sovereignty is not a virtual thing. There is a definite risk. As my colleague reminded us, the Americans want a central database. There is a risk this data will be shared. I think this is simply being done to please the Americans. We can do without this measure, this kind of tool.
I am quite serious when I say that Canada has to maintain its sovereignty vis-à-vis the United States. I think we would be going down a slippery slope with this card. Everyone who promotes Canadian sovereignty has to beware of the risk that Americans will be able to obtain certain information.
There is a clear risk of falsifying a database. I think the government is doing this just to please the Americans.