Linda Lapointe at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee

I call this meeting to order.

Welcome to meeting number 41 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the committee is resuming consideration of the main estimates 2026-27, specifically vote 1 under Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying, vote 1 under Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, vote 1 under office of the Senate ethics officer, votes 1 and 5 under Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada, referred to the committee on Thursday, February 26, 2026.

I would like to welcome the Commissioner of Lobbying.

Thank you for being with us today.

In the second hour, we'll have another guest.

Ms. Bélanger, I assume you're ready to make your opening remarks. You have five minutes.

I'll let you start.