I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 123 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format.
I would like to remind participants of the following points. Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. All comments should be addressed through the chair. Members, please raise your hand if you wish to speak, whether participating in person or via Zoom. The clerk and I will manage the speaking order as best we can.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted on September 19, 2024, the committee resumes its study of Russian interference and disinformation campaigns in Canada.
I would like to welcome our witnesses for the first hour.
From Meta Platforms Inc., we have David Agranovich, director of threat disruption, by video conference; and in the room we have Ms. Rachel Curran, head of public policy, Canada.
From TikTok, we have Steve de Eyre, director of public policy and government affairs, Canada; and by video conference, we have Justin Erlich, global head of policy development.
From YouTube, we have Lindsay Doyle, head of government affairs and public policy for Canada; and John Hultquist, chief analyst, Mandiant Intelligence for Google, appearing by video conference.
I thank all the witnesses for being here today and for helping us with our study.
I would now invite Mr. Agranovich to make an opening statement of up to five minutes.
Please go ahead, sir.