Good morning, everybody.
I hope the last few days have been pleasant for you.
Colleagues, we are gathered for the 119th meeting of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
The committee is meeting again this morning to continue its study of the question of privilege related to cyber-attacks targeting members of Parliament.
Colleagues, I think we are all pretty good now about the rules on audio, but I am going to remind you very briefly every time. Please make sure you place your earpiece to the right of you. If you need more instructions, you have them.
I will also offer a friendly reminder that it is helpful, I think, for the efficiency and productivity of the committee, to have a timer in front of you. If you don't, it's all good. I'll have one, but I think it helps sometimes.
As in the last meeting, I have no issue, colleagues, with rolling over some time. For example, if we're in the first round and there are 30 seconds and you don't feel that you can get a quality question in with 30 seconds, that's okay. Give it back to the chair, and I'll roll it into the next round. It still keeps us in proper time. I think it's fair and more productive, instead of having to rush through things, to just roll it over. That offer always exists.
We are joined today for the full two hours—the first will be in session, so public, and the second will be in camera—by the senior leadership of the Communications Security Establishment.
I would like to welcome Caroline Xavier, chief, CSE, as well as Rajiv Gupta, associate head, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.
Welcome, both of you.
You will have 10 minutes collectively to provide opening remarks. Please ensure your questions and your remarks are through the chair.
With that, I will turn it over to you.