Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Although I admit that I have not canvassed my colleagues to see their interest in this, I think this is something that is becoming a bigger and bigger issue in our communities in terms of our youth engaging in digital activities and how data is being used. I think this is the perfect committee to study this issue.
With your indulgence, Mr. Chair, I move the following:
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), the committee undertake a study of the use of TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance Ltd., and their involvement or use of the private information of Canadians for the objective of data harvesting and unethical/illicit sharing of personal information with foreign entities; that the committee study whether this private data and information of Canadians is adequately protected and stored; that the committee invite relevant witnesses from the Canadian Communications Security Establishment, key executives from ByteDance Ltd., relevant cybersecurity experts and watchdogs to testify; that the Committee devote a minimum of three meetings with witnesses to this study; and that the committee report its findings to the House.