Thank you for the question.
I completely agree with you that trust is one of the keys to openness and transparency.
I thank the committee for undertaking this study. It will give us the opportunity to study the technologies and techniques used by police forces, including the RCMP.
As I mentioned earlier, Mr. Villemure, there are a lot of challenges on the ground right now, in a geopolitical context where criminal organizations are using encryption to thwart police efforts.
So this study is an important opportunity to increase transparency and determine how the RCMP uses these techniques. It will help build trust.