Good morning, everyone. I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 14 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the House order of reference of October 23, 2025, the committee is meeting on its study of Bill C‑12, An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of Canada's borders and the integrity of the Canadian immigration system and respecting other related security measures.
I'd now like to welcome the witnesses who will be with us for the first hour of the meeting.
From the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, we have Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada, and Marc Chénier, deputy commissioner and senior general counsel.
We also have with us Mr. Robert Huebert, professor, centre for military, security and strategic studies at the University of Calgary, who is going to proceed by video conference.
We also have Whitney Lackenbauer, professor at Trent University and Canada research chair in the study of the Canadian North.
Welcome.
We'll start with you, Mr. Dufresne. You have five minutes for your presentation.