Good morning, everyone. I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting No. 102 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, the committee is resuming its study of the federal government's use of technological tools capable of extracting personal data from mobile devices and computers.
Today’s meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the Standing Orders. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
I just want to remind all members—I know that the witnesses have been briefed on this—to be mindful of the earpieces. If they're too close to the microphones, they could cause hearing damage to our interpreters.
I would now like to welcome our witnesses for the first hour. From the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, we have Brent Napier, acting director general, conservation and protection; and Sam Ryan, director general, integrated technical services. From the Department of the Environment, we have Hannah Rogers, director general, environmental enforcement; and Donald Walker, chief enforcement officer.
I'll start with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. You have up to five minutes to address the committee.
Please go ahead.