Good afternoon, everyone.
I'm going to call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting No. 94 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, January 31, 2023, the committee is resuming its study of the use of social media platforms for data harvesting and unethical or illicit sharing of personal information with foreign entities.
Today's meeting is taking place in hybrid format, pursuant to the Standing Orders. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
I just want to remind all members today that care must be taken with regard to the earpieces for interpretation. Please be mindful to not place your earpiece near the microphone, as this can result in feedback for the interpreters and may cause acoustic shock, which could in turn cause injury to our interpreters.
We have a witness in the first hour on Zoom. I will remind the committee that they have been tested and have the appropriate headwear.
I'd now like to welcome our first witness today. We have, as an individual, Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd, professor and Canada research chair in privacy-preserving digital technologies from the Toronto Metropolitan University.
Dr. Gruzd, you have up to five minutes for your opening statement.
Welcome, sir. Go ahead, please.