Good afternoon, everyone.
I call this meeting to order. Welcome to meeting number 40 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.
Pursuant to the House of Commons order of reference of April 20, 2026, and the motion we adopted on April 30, 2026, we are meeting to study Bill C‑22, An Act respecting lawful access.
I would like to begin by welcoming our three witnesses. First, we have Christiane Saad, from the Canadian Bar Association. Second, we are hearing from Alexander Surgenor, from the Canadian Constitution Foundation. Third, Matthew Hatfield, from OpenMedia, is participating by video conference.
Welcome, everyone. You each have five minutes for your opening remarks.
We'll start with you, Ms. Saad.