I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 89 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology. Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format pursuant to the Standing Orders.
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’d like to welcome our witnesses today. From the Department of Industry, we have Mark Schaan, senior assistant deputy minister, strategy and innovation policy sector; Samir Chhabra, director general, marketplace framework policy branch; Runa Angus, senior director, strategy and innovation policy sector; and Surdas Mohit, director, strategy and innovation policy sector.
Thank you for appearing before the committee yet again in connection with our study of Bill C‑27. I expect we will probably ask you back, but since you were here with the minister for his recent appearance, there aren't any opening remarks. Without further ado, we will go straight to questions.
You may go ahead, Mr. Perkins. You have six minutes.