Mr. Speaker, I listened to my colleague's remarks, and I would like to point out that, when we discussed foreign interference, several colleagues here agreed with me, following those 70 meetings, that an independent public inquiry into the issue of foreign interference needed to be called. This bill is not only important, but essential.
Since our own Privacy Commissioner lacks sufficient enforcement powers to deal with the Chinese vehicles that are coming to Canada, would my colleague agree that this is urgent and that the committee needs to have safeguards strong enough to ensure that our elections reflect a healthy democracy?