I'm going to call the meeting to order. Welcome to meeting number 44 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.
Pursuant to the order of reference of Thursday, February 12, 2026, section 14.1 of the Lobbying Act, and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, the committee is resuming the statutory review of the Lobbying Act.
Before I introduce the witnesses, I'd like to remind you that committee members may ask questions in either English or French. If you need interpretation, take a moment to listen to the entirety of the question before responding, because sometimes that affects the time allotted for questions. I try to be as fair as I can. If there is a question that needs to be answered, I'll extend the time if I have to.
I would like to welcome our witnesses for today. As individuals, we have Jacques J.M. Shore, who is a partner at Gowling WLG, and Suzanne Sabourin, legal counsel at Gowling WLG.
From the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, we have Christina Santini, who is the director of national affairs.
I want to welcome you all to committee.
Ms. Sabourin, you have five minutes for an opening statement.