Good afternoon, everyone.
My apologies to our witnesses for the delay, but we had votes today in the House of Commons.
I will call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 130 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 of the effects of disinformation and misinformation on the work of parliamentarians.
I'd like to welcome our witnesses for the first hour today.
As an individual, we're pleased to welcome Mr. Benjamin Fung, a professor and Canada research chair at McGill University.
From the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Mr. Jon Bateman has joined us by video conference. He's a senior fellow and co-director of technology and international affairs.
I'll start with you, Mr. Bateman. If you want to address the committee for up to five minutes, you're welcome to do so.
Please go ahead, sir.