I'm going to call this meeting to order.
I want to welcome everyone to meeting number 95 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 a hybrid format, pursuant to the Standing Orders of the House. Members are participating in person, in the room, and virtually using the Zoom application.
I would like to remind all members not to put their earpieces near the microphones, because it could cause injury to our interpreters.
I would now like to welcome our witnesses for the first hour. As individuals, we have Brett Caraway, associate professor of media economics, University of Toronto; and Emily Laidlaw, associate professor and Canada research chair in cybersecurity law, University of Calgary.
Before we begin, the bells are ringing. I received unanimous consent from the committee to begin this meeting for the opening statements in advance of the votes. I appreciate the indulgence of committee members for allowing that to happen, so that we can listen to our witnesses.
Mr. Caraway, you have five minutes, followed by Ms. Laidlaw.