Thank you.
Mr. Saint‑Jacques, on March 9, 2020, you told the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations that “no Chinese company can refuse a request from the Chinese government to provide information.” However, in 2024, the Communications Security Establishment Canada, the CSE, determined that China was the most active and sophisticated state-sponsored cyber-threat against Canada, particularly in terms of espionage and intellectual property theft.
As such, shouldn't we consider this arrangement to be a real risk—not only in terms of trade, but also in terms of security, data and technological dependence?