Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister, for being with us today.
As I'm sure you may be familiar with, Canada's Communications Security Establishment has warned that AI is, of course, transforming the cybersecurity threat faced by Canada, and leading cybersecurity experts have argued that governments need to invest specifically in cybersecurity talent that is really capable of defending against AI-enabled attacks on and threats to Canadian critical infrastructure.
Certainly, what we've heard is that AI supercharges cybersecurity attacks and cyberwarfare, as I'm sure you're familiar with. Really, it's representing a very grave threat to the individual, to business and, again, to our critical infrastructure, which, as I have heard over the years from cybersecurity experts, both internally and externally, is in fact the most likely and immediate threat that Canada faces—a cyber-attack on our critical infrastructure such as, for example, the Northeast Power grid in the middle of winter.
I was surprised to see that your AI strategy did not focus on cybersecurity. It was not a dedicated pillar. It wasn't emphasized. Can you explain why that is?