We, as individuals, of course, ought to be the ones who own and certainly control our own data. That doesn't mean we can't make decisions about how organizations use that information, but what it requires is legislation that ensures we have that effective control, that it's informed—you heard several witnesses talk about the problems with things like implied consent—and that there are real penalties when organizations run afoul of what they've committed to Canadians or to the law itself.
On October 26th, 2023. See this statement in context.