I want to thank all of our witnesses for being here today.
We have many different opinions, and a great thing about our country is that we have the ability to express our different opinions and bring different perspectives. I think that's what makes this country a great country.
If you go to any of the lists of different freedoms and liberties and comparators across the globe, Canada always seems to land in the top, I would say, 3% to 4% of countries when it comes to liberty and freedom. I've always thought of Canada as a place where one can express themselves without worrying about repercussions. However, I do agree with Professor Le Blanc that something has changed in our country over the last decade, maybe the last 15 years.
What has changed in this country, and why are we here today having this conversation about the ability to express ourselves? What has changed?
I'll start with Mr. Bernadet.