You are analysts and managers of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act in British Columbia. I would like to ask a few questions of a practical nature. We hear a great deal of talk about laws, regulations and monitoring with a view to determining how the federal act can be improved upon.
First of all, with regard to the protection of privacy, electronic documents or the use of various electronic media, do you get the impression that the general public is sufficiently well informed to understand the different issues and the risks of the various modes of communication?
For example, when citizens use a credit card, a cell phone, the Internet, shop via the Internet, satellite transmissions, etc., do you believe that they are really aware of the risks? Tell me about your experience in British Columbia.