Good afternoon, everyone.
I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 129 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 Tuesday, February 13, 2024, the committee is resuming its study on the impact of misinformation and disinformation on the work of parliamentarians.
I'd like to welcome the witnesses with us today for the first hour of the meeting.
As an individual, we have Mireille Lalancette, professor, political communication at Université du Québec à Trois‑Rivières
Also as an individual, we have Timothy Caulfield, professor, Faculty of Law and School of Public Health at the University of Alberta.
Ms. Lalancette, you have up to five minutes for your opening remarks. You may begin.