Chris Warkentin at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee

I call this meeting to order.

This is meeting number 35 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.

I'd like to remind committee members that today's meeting is going to be webcast and will be available via the House of Commons website.

Today we're studying the main estimates 2021-22, including vote 1 under the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying and votes 1 and 5 under the Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada.

Today our witness to carry us through the first hour is Caroline Maynard, who is the Information Commissioner of Canada. We'd like to welcome the commissioner and turn it directly over to her to begin with an opening statement, and then we'll have some questions from members.

Thanks so much for being here.