Industry committee  I think it's one of the things where people want to have their information secure. They want to make sure—

Industry committee  In terms of the Marriott situation, to use that as an example, it was alarming for folks, I think, to understand the scale and reach of that situation. Now, the folks who hacked Marriott didn't own Marriott, but I think in a case where you have a company like Bluesky, where we don't know whether Anbang really owns that company or not, there is a question about how your information is at risk if, in fact, the Chinese government does have a role in that company.

Industry committee  It's an example of how the hotel industry can be ripe for cyber-attacks, and it's used in the context of information and how that—

Industry committee  Well, if we're going to talk about security, and the sort of review of security in terms of deals under the ICA review, it was used as an example to illustrate why we should take a closer look at hotels in particular.

Industry committee  The subject was not about the Marriott cyber-attack.

Industry committee  I think, when looking at the Anbang deal—and again, we don't represent the workers at those facilities but have been watching Anbang for some time because of their involvement in the hotel industry—what's striking to us is that there were questions raised about Anbang prior to the review under the ICA and during the review, and it was surprising that the deal went through.

Industry committee  Sure. The Marriott cyber-attack was probably one of the biggest cyber-attacks in recent memory. I'm sure there will be a larger one that comes soon, but the hotel sector really does have a reputation for being notoriously sensitive to hacks and cyber-attacks. Hotels have access to large amounts of information.

Industry committee  That's right. Hotel chains cross borders. Marriott is in just about every country around the globe, and they're not the only hotel operator you can find operating across borders

Industry committee  Thank you. My name is Michelle Travis, and I am the research director of Unite Here Local 40, which represents hospitality workers across B.C. and is affiliated with our national union, which represents workers across Canada and the U.S. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak to you today about the ICA.

Finance committee  I think what Ms. Grynol put out is very interesting. We would like to learn more about what the industry is talking about and be a partner in that. I don't have a particular recommendation on what the incentives should be, but as a stakeholder we do want to be a part of those discussions and to be helpful.

Finance committee  Folks are starting to apply this week. We're starting to hear from workers about what their experiences are or what they're being told. I'd say, for seasonal workers in particular, that's going to be a real concern because they're going to need some access to cash in order to get through this period.

Finance committee  To take the first question regarding financial relief and putting conditions on that, we do think that's important. In the States, it will be critical to ensuring a path for workers to continue to stay attached to their jobs and it can help toward a path to recovery. We've seen comments from this government with the same goal of the wage subsidy program, that it is offering this program to ensure that workers remain attached to their jobs because it understands how important it is that we are able to, more quickly, return to a recovery down the road.

Finance committee  Thank you. Good afternoon. My name is Michelle Travis and I am a representative of Unite Here, a union that represents over 18,000 hospitality workers across Canada. I want to thank the finance committee for giving me the opportunity to address you today. Our members are the backbone of the hospitality industry.