Shannon Stubbs at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. McGuinty, for being here, for your testimony and your very important work with the other members of your committee.

I know that China has recently released its 6G strategy, which called for every action user to be registered, traceable and exposed to censorship. It seems that China seems completely undeterred by western bans and maybe western countries' domestic decisions. I note too that your report says that one cyber-tool could be used to track individuals in 45 countries.

I wonder if you would expand on that issue to the degree that you can, and if you have any thoughts about what is needed at this time to prevent countries like Russia and China from employing that type of censorship and manipulation. Also, could you comment on whether or not a ban goes far enough or if there are other actions western countries could take?