I'm happy to start. I referenced the use of facial recognition in health care, where we have seen some examples of FRTs being used to monitor patients and make sure their well-being isn't changing, particularly if they're on bed rest and may not be vocal. We've seen some very positive uses of FRTs in the health care sector. Of course, we would want to be very cautious about both the collection and the use of that technology. The retention of that data is very important. The limited disclosure of that data is extremely important. But we can see that there are some very notable positive benefits when you look at it in the health context.
I personally use facial recognition to unlock and verify my identity for my bank and my phone. Again, we want strict controls in place. We see it as a convenience. Is it a necessary convenience? No, not necessarily, but it can be a very secure way to go through a payment process or an airport, or to conduct a financial transaction.
There can be positive societal benefits. The issue becomes whether or not there is appropriate disclosure and notice on the collection of that data and how it will be used. Then, is there an appropriate retention period that is ultimately in the control of the individual? That is exactly what PIPEDA is intended to do, to wrest some of that control over informational privacy back into the hands of users, with appropriate—