Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I think we need to keep the fact that canola farmers or fisher people in Atlantic Canada can trade with a country separate from cybersecurity. I'm not sure the two are connected. We do need to strengthen not only cybersecurity but economic trade.
I think this is the first time I've ever uttered the words.... There was a security threat in Newfoundland and Labrador against the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services. I was the chair of the cabinet committee on that, so I have some understanding, but this is the first time I've ever said that publicly, because we were advised never to say it. As parliamentarians, we're probably a target for bad actors. I will say that there are bad actors, both nation-states and very well-organized organizations, that profit.
Keeping in mind the balance between the public's right to know what's happening and our nation's security, I think we have to be careful in the questions we ask here, because the work that you undertake is very serious business. We do need to ensure that we address the weak links.
I have two questions. Mr. Rochon, I'll direct this question at you.
With regard to the purple team, how are we ensuring that this group of professionals is able to stay ahead of a system that changes very quickly—hour by hour, maybe minute by minute, as quickly as we put defences in place to protect our information security and our cybersecurity measures—as bad actors are working to try to get around those measures?