Thank you very much, Chair.
Thank you to both of the witnesses for being here. It's an important study. We're talking about democratic integrity here in our elections. I appreciate the service from both of you.
I think it was your words, Monsieur Blanchet, when you said that we do not want to fall into a climate where democracy is questioned, and misinformation and disinformation are allowing that to happen more frequently in countries around the world. I wanted to know how we can help protect democracy and fight against misinformation and disinformation, and a previous witness said that it's a supply-and-demand thing. One way is by supplying more information that's based on facts.
Maybe I'll start with you, Mr. Kingsley, and then I'll go to Mr. Blanchet. I would like to know how critical you think a free and independent journalism sector is to maintaining election integrity. How can Elections Canada work with journalism and media to make sure that the right information is getting out there?