Thank you, Mr. Chair, for the opportunity to speak to the committee's report. I am not going to speak at length, as we read the full contents of the report into the record yesterday, and I believe that that took approximately an hour and a half, because it is, to my understanding, the third-longest report that has been produced by a committee, in the history of this sitting, at least.

It shows the tremendous amount of work that the committee did, putting together their review of Bill 29. I would be remiss if I didn't mention the very hard work that staff, both committee staff and the staff of the Department of Justice, did, collaborating on a bill that addressed the public concerns that the committee heard, addressed the concerns that Members brought forward over the course of the review, and worked collaboratively to ensure that we have world-class access and privacy legislation.

I think that I can safely say that this is one of the most progressive access and privacy regimes currently in the country, and I think that we should all look towards this as fulfilling a very important part of this government's commitment to transparency and openness as a government in Canada. It is a new generation and a new age of technology, and we have seen a number of very high-profile privacy issues over the life of this government. This legislation is going to ensure that privacy rights and protections are in place for our citizens and that the government can continue to function where its own privacy is needed, but that is tempered by the public's right to know and the high standards of transparency that we have set as a society and as a government. Thank you.