Good afternoon. Thank you, Madam Chair.
I've heard many things that help me understand why people are concerned. The Privacy Commissioner has been telling us for some time now that we're seeing a crisis of confidence. There has been a great deal of talk about education as a form of prevention. He says that 90% of Canadians have lost confidence with regard to the misuse of their data. Moreover, 38% of Canadians believe that companies more or less respect their privacy rights.
That said, some potential measures were brought up earlier. Mr. Marchand pointed out that other countries had laws to crack down on companies. For example, a company that doesn't use the necessary tools to protect personal information is liable to a penalty equivalent to 4% of its sales.
Mr. Marchand, what do you think?