Thank you, Colin.
Like many Canadians, I think the use of contact-tracing technology could well lead us down a slippery slope. I think that is what the folks from Mimik were talking about. In several places where these applications have been developed, there's nothing to indicate how long the applications will be around for, how long any information collected from them will be used or who around the world will be able to use it.
Mimik, I understand you've developed an application that's supposed to address the privacy issue. You've spoken of that. Canada's Privacy Commissioner recently issued a joint statement with regard to contact-tracing applications, and I'll highlight the points it made. It said, “Government should be clear about the basis and the terms applicable to exceptional measures. Canadians should be fully informed about the information to be collected, how it will be used, who will have access to it, where it will be stored, how it will be securely retained and when it will be destroyed.”
Are you aware of any government anywhere in the world that has embraced the principles that Canada's Privacy Commissioner has mentioned? Also, I'm concerned about what happens if there's a breach of one of these applications. Who would be responsible?
Mimik, go ahead.