Status of Women committee  I think that tech companies writ large have to step up to these things together. There are obviously areas in which we compete, but this is not one of them. We all have a best interest in keeping our children and families safe online. I think a more coordinated effort on our part is something that we can probably do a bit better on.

Status of Women committee  Yes. Google was one of the first companies to publicly publish their diversity numbers, because in technology we have a huge diversity problem with regard to women, people of colour, and immigrants. This is why we invest in organizations like Ladies Learning Code, Actua, and a number of organizations in the States.

Status of Women committee  In Canada we support many organizations that you have already heard from, such as MediaSmarts, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, and the Missing Children Society of Canada. We also believe in empowering youth and students to become digital creators and citizens themselves by encouraging them to learn digital skills beyond just safety and privacy, such as how to code, or programming.

Status of Women committee  Thank you very much. Members of the committee, thank you for inviting Google to contribute to this very important study. My name is Lauren Skelly. I am the senior policy analyst for Google Canada. I'm joined today by two colleagues: Jason Kee, public policy counsel for Google Canada, and Malika Saada Saar who, thanks to technology, is able to join us today from Washington, D.C., via video conference.