Thank you all for coming. I'm so glad to see you. I've been a member of your organization since 1987 and still am. I can testify that you do a great service to small businesses.
I have to say that when I read what the act covers, it conjures up images of exactly what you talked about when I was running my dealership. We saw this sort of stuff. We said, oh gee, it's exactly like you said; that's all we need.
I'm looking at accountability, the access. We must appoint an internal privacy expert commissioner with knowledge. You're absolutely right, a small business is totally hampered by those things.
As we begin to examine this whole privacy commissioner issue, there appears to be—and I want you to make a comment on this—a dividing line. I'm speaking to the consumers as well. Many of the problems, and much of the seriousness of privacy, seem to concern the larger firms more. When I look at your chart and see the incredible numbers--and I am familiar with those numbers, but every time I see them again, I am astounded by them--that this is the engine of our country....
Am I right in assuming this, or can you make a comment? Is this something that has more to do with larger businesses, larger corporations, that would possibly abuse it? Is there the same danger for a small or medium-sized business?
Could both sides make a quick comment? Ms. Ireland, could you please comment as well?