I call the meeting to order.
I want to welcome everyone here.
This meeting, colleagues, is called pursuant to the Standing Orders. As a little background, back in April of last year this committee decided to do a study on open government or proactive disclosure, whichever term you use. There were certain hearings held. Actually, the Information Commissioner appeared before the committee back in April.
It did not continue, because of the summer adjournment. There have been some changes made on the committee, and the committee decided to continue with the study.
Many developments have occurred in Europe, Australia, and recently in the United States. To recalibrate the information we received six months ago, the committee decided to call again before it the Information Commissioner of Canada.
We're very pleased to have with us today Suzanne Legault, the Information Commissioner. She is going to give us a summary or backgrounder on some of the basic principles of open government. It's something she and the members of her office have spent a lot of time and energy and effort on.
We're very much looking forward to hearing from you, Ms. Legault. The floor is yours.