Thank you, Chair.
Thank you to my colleague for allowing me to go first.
I want to welcome all of you back to our committee. I appreciate the time that you take to help us move along this really important conversation for Canadians.
Dr. Turnbull, I'll start with you.
The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions confirmed that our elections remain secure, in large part. No democracy is immune to growing threats to elections that attempt to undermine confidence and erode trust in our democratic electoral process, and that's why we must continue to ensure that our democracy remains one of the strongest in the world and that it continues to be protected from ongoing threats whenever they arise. In that vein, I think we can all agree that it is past time for the recommendation of the public inquiry into foreign interference to be implemented.
My question for you is this: Could you comment on the importance of applying election protections against undue foreign influence, offering or accepting a bribe, broadcasting outside of Canada and misleading publications year-round?