Mr. Speaker, today I am pleased to talk about Data Privacy Day, a day that highlights the importance of reflecting on what we are doing to protect Canadians' data as we comply with and implement the requirements set out in our laws.
I would like to commend the excellent work by all of the organizations, experts and researchers who dedicate their lives to maintaining consumer confidence and people's civil liberties. Canada has a poor record in this regard. The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act has not been updated since iPods were introduced. Now we hear about yet another data breach almost every month, so it is definitely time to act.
Tomorrow, the House will vote on my bill to modernize our legislation and ensure that Canadians have the up-to-date, appropriate protection they deserve. I urge my colleagues to vote in favour of this proposal. Everything is ready. All we need is for the government to get on board because we are all responsible for the security of our fellow citizens.