Mr. Chair, I would just like to say this.
It's about time.
We need to do the study as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the clock is already ticking.
Companies put this type of software development on hold when the pandemic began, but I am very worried that the work will resume. No authority in the world has properly regulated the use of the technology.
Mr. Angus's motion received unanimous support when it was first proposed, in early 2020, pre-pandemic. It's high time we get on with it. This is a hugely important issue, especially for racialized populations, since the software has a harder time recognizing their faces, as we know.
I hope we can begin our study post-haste.