Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Bonjour à tous.
Welcome to the 36th meeting of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. We are studying Bill S-4, an act to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and to make a consequential amendment to another act.
We have before us today, from the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association, Vincent Gogolek, the executive director.
We were going to have the Insurance Bureau of Canada here, but they're stuck on the tarmac in Toronto in a plane that was not able to go. They're trying to get on another plane, but of course they're not going to be able to make it to the meeting. We have already rescheduled them by phone for another meeting.
We also have before us Michael Geist, Canada research chair in Internet and e-commerce law at the University of Ottawa. He is testifying as an individual.
By teleconference we have Philippa Lawson, barrister and solicitor. She's coming to us from Whitehorse in Yukon.
Can you hear us okay, Ms. Lawson?