That's wonderful.
I am concerned about the transformation of the struggle over the privacy file over the last 10 years. Even as we update PIPEDA, this seems to be affecting many other elements.
I would refer you to a recent statement by the Bank of Canada, which normally doesn't weigh in on these matters. The deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, Carolyn Wilkins, said that they're very concerned about the effect on competition in the Canadian economy by the massive control of personal data by a few giant tech firms, mostly American firms. She stated:
Access to and control of user data could make some firms virtually unassailable. They can easily drive out competition by combining their scale with innovative use of data to anticipate and meet evolving customer needs at a lower price, and sometimes for free.
Would you consider it necessary that we start to advocate for more powers for your office to start to deal with the more diversified issues that are coming up with the growing data giants, whether it be issues of anti-competition or issues of privacy protection?