I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 94 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the Standing Orders. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
I would like to make a few comments for the benefit of witnesses and members.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. To prevent disruptive audio feedback incidents during our meeting, we kindly ask that all participants keep their earpieces away from any microphone. Audio feedback incidents can seriously injure interpreters and disrupt our proceedings.
Pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, March 27, 2023, the committee resumes its study of Bill C-26, an act respecting cybersecurity, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other acts.
Today we have two panels of witnesses. I would now like to welcome our witnesses for the first panel.
In person, from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, we have Mr. Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada. By video conference, from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, we have Mr. Tolga Yalkin, assistant superintendent, regulatory response sector. From The Citizen Lab, we have Ms. Kate Robertson, senior research associate at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto.
Welcome to all.
Up to five minutes will be given for opening remarks, after which we will proceed with rounds of questions.
I now invite Mr. Dufresne to make an opening statement.
Go ahead, please.