I call the meeting to order. Good afternoon, everyone.
Welcome to meeting number 48 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format pursuant to the House order of June 23, 2022, and therefore members can attend in person in the room and remotely by using the Zoom application.
Should any technical challenges arise, please advise me. Please note that we may need to suspend for a few minutes as we need to ensure that all members are able to participate fully.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, May 16, 2022, the committee is resuming its study on the access to information and privacy system.
In accordance with the committee's routine motion concerning connection tests for witnesses, I'm informing the committee that all witnesses have completed the required connection tests in advance of the meeting.
I would now like to welcome our witnesses today, and this is the order in which they will be speaking.
From the B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association, we have Mr. Mike Larsen, president. From the Canadian Foreign Intelligence History Project, we have Alan Barnes, senior fellow, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. From the Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association, we have Andrew Walter Laszlo Koltun, and from the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, we have Robyn Laba, senior researcher; Jody Woods, administrative director, research director; and Kukpi7 Wilson, who is the secretary treasurer.
We are pleased to have with us again today Mr. Simard, who is standing in for Mr. Villemure. Welcome, Mr. Simard.
Mr. Larsen, you have five minutes. The floor is yours for an opening statement, sir.