Madam Speaker, allow me to thank my hon. colleague for all the inspiring work he does in committee. It has truly been an honour to work collaboratively with him on numerous issues concerning human rights and upholding legal principles around the world.
On this issue of the foreign registry, what I can say is that I have always been a proud proponent of the foreign registry. That is something I have always associated myself with. As I said, we have to confirm for all Canadians that we are being vigilant and that we are doing everything in our power to make sure that our institutions are up to the task of serving Canadians.
As to how and why it took so long, I cannot speak to the specifics of that issue. I think the hon. member will agree that what our government has produced is thorough, has been thought through and is very systematic. That is something that we can all welcome, and it is something we should all take comfort in.