Thank you, Madam Chair.
I'm going to change the subject for two minutes.
As I said, it's certainly not to give our guests a break, given that they have a lot of information to disclose.
I want to introduce a notice of motion relating to freedom of expression.
For some time, we have increasingly been seeing the weakening of the culture and how it is often the first victim of freedom of expression. Whether it's on social media, in the media generally, or in civil society, people are increasingly afraid to express themselves freely, for fear of being cancelled. I think this is a very troubling.
I want to take this time to point out that books have been burned in the schools, that a cultural treasure like Michelangelo's David has been censored in Florida, among other things. This is a trend that is undeniably moving north. Recently, a reading of Michèle Lalonde's poem Speak White was even forbidden in a classroom in Trois-Rivières, because it contained the N-word in an artistic context.
The motion proposes that, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study of six meetings regarding the protection of freedom of expression and the means the government should have at its disposal to ensure its exercise.
I hope that we will be able to debate this motion at an upcoming meeting of the committee.
Thank you.