I certainly can take a first try at it.
I think there is a lot of misinformation, which is why—and I'm going back still to the report of January 28, 2014, because it focused so clearly on this—we made 10 recommendations that I really hope will not be forgotten because they address those very practical issues. One was transparency. Can the government tell us more specifically what it does?
From having been both at Public Safety Canada, where I was assistant deputy minister, and at the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, I can tell you that it's really not that bad. There is no Big Brother. The government doesn't have the money, it doesn't have the interest, and frankly, it's much more strategic and ethical than this representation.
However, the comments you hear—and I know you do because I hear them, as well—really underscore the need for greater transparency, specifically that there be annual reports for all the agencies that collect public safety information or collect signal information, and that there be regular appearances by the heads of these agencies before House of Commons committees, such as this one or public safety, etc. Bring them to account and say, “Once a year, we want a report from you. What do you see as a threat, what are your activities in relation to the threat, and how do they respect fundamental rights?”