Thank you. I'll be very quick.
Second is independent technical scrutiny. There must be expert independent assessments of feasibility and security before any obligations or orders under part 2 take effect.
Third, and finally, is a hard line on encryption and metadata. The law must prohibit degrading or bypassing encryption and prohibit forcing any provider to collect metadata that it does not already hold.
To repeat, Signal will not build surveillance into our service. If we are ever forced to choose between betraying the people who rely on us or leaving a market, we will leave, but Canada should not force anyone to make this choice. You cannot make Canadians safer by breaking the tools they rely on for protection from hackers, hostile nations and everyday transnational surveillance.
Thank you for your time. I look forward to your questions.
