I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 11 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 Monday, December 13, 2021, the committee is commencing its study of the use and impact of facial recognition technology.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format pursuant to the House order of November 25, 2021. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application. As you are aware, the webcast will always show the person speaking rather than the entirety of the committee.
I will remind members in the room that we all know the public health guidelines. I understand you've heard them many times now and I won't repeat them all, but I encourage everyone to follow them.
I would also remind all participants that no screenshots or photos of your screen are permitted. When speaking, please speak slowly and clearly for the benefit of translation. When you are not speaking, your microphone should be on mute.
Finally, I will remind all of you that comments by members and witnesses should be addressed through the chair.
I now welcome our witnesses for the first panel. We have, as an individual, Ms. Cynthia Khoo, who is a research fellow at the Citizen Lab, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto.
From INQ Law, we have Ms. Carole Piovesan, who is a managing partner.
We'll begin with Ms. Khoo. You have up to five minutes for your opening statement.