Yes, of course.
Political parties use social networking. Political parties use social media. Political parties use social media in order to communicate with potential voters, donors, etc., but through that communication they are able to capture vast amounts of information about the individuals.
To clarify, I am certainly willing to speak more generally about the issue of social media and privacy. I have done other work on this. However, when I decided what to speak about here, I thought it was an opportunity to raise this issue, as I had done a study for the Privacy Commissioner of Canada on that question, and the issue of social networking and social media features prominently in that analysis.
I understand what you're saying, and I'm willing to answer any question about this issue. I'm also willing to answer questions more broadly about the subject of your committee, about Facebook, about Google, and about the issues concerning the protection of privacy more generally.