Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Therrien, one thing I thought was really profound in your findings against Clearview AI was that you said it would essentially subject the citizens of this country to a perpetual police lineup.
What we're talking about is not dystopian science fiction. We should know, as citizens, that when our children go to the mall, they aren't being photographed and put into a database; that racialized citizens are not being targeted on the streets where they walk; and that the right to go into a public place is a public right and we should not be profiled, targeted or put into some form of database for collection.
The Clearview AI case was a really good opportunity for Canada to get this right, because it was so egregious. What you're telling us is that the laws were written, in a way, to protect these outlier companies, ignoring the growing awareness that's happening internationally.
With Bill C-11, if the government is refusing to make the necessary changes to put a human rights frame on the rights of privacy, and if it is going to insist on protecting the interests of corporations that may not have the best interests of our citizens at heart, would we be better off with the status quo than putting more weight on the side of companies and outliers like Clearview AI?