Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you very much to our guests.
The issue we are discussing this morning is very thought-provoking. Everyone approaches it in their own way, from a unique perspective. There may not have been enough time for this, but I would have liked us to put open data in its true context—in other words, the transformation of our society to a digital society. Whether we like it or not, the Internet now plays a concrete role. It's practically a right nowadays. People have access to the Internet almost as they do to running water.
The use of open data is part of that context. Some elements that were mentioned are already becoming a reality. Websites such as Facebook and Amazon are already partially personalizing users' and consumers' preferences.
Mr. Gayler, I thought your approach was quite noteworthy. You talked a lot about the approaches and the context. According to my understanding of your presentation, the Americans started with the federal government, while our approach was a bit more heterogeneous.
Have you looked into what approaches have been used outside North America? What other trends are out there? Do you have an idea of what is going on elsewhere? As representatives of the Canadian government, we would like to have a good idea of what is happening on the international stage.