Good afternoon and happy Monday, everyone.
I now call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 135 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology.
Before we begin, I kindly ask all the participants here in Ottawa to read the guidelines on the use of microphones and earpieces. This is for everyone’s health and safety, especially our interpreters, to whom I extend my thanks, by the way.
I wish to remind you that, pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, April 24, 2023, the committee is resuming consideration of Bill C‑27, An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts.
I would like to welcome back today Samir Chhabra, director general, Privacy and Data Protection Branch, who is—