Information & Ethics committee  I believe that these are two very distinct and separate things. It wouldn't just be me. I think that if you talk to competition authorities and data protection authorities, they might very much arrive at similar views.

Information & Ethics committee  We are aware of this. I have spoken to some of my colleagues in Germany with respect to this. Our understanding is that the GDPR needs to, obviously, be enforced and interpreted by data protection authorities in Europe.

Information & Ethics committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Gourde. I'll start by saying that we'll do everything we can to protect the election in October 2019. As you know, we are working closely with the Conservative Party, the New Democratic Party and the Liberal Party. The other parties should be mentioned,

Information & Ethics committee  Thank you for the question. Here, in Canada, we have a team that works on each election. We have done this in Ontario, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick—

Information & Ethics committee  For the time being, in all the other elections, there have been no problems that we haven't been able to resolve quickly.

Information & Ethics committee  If I may, I will speak in English to be clearer, since it's my mother tongue. I just want to say, Mr. Gourde, that's exactly what we're going to do. Next month, as your party and other parties in Canada are aware, we're introducing a very friction-intensive process for anybody

Information & Ethics committee  I am not aware of their schedules today, but I think that's right. They unfortunately had to send their regrets.

Information & Ethics committee  Well, sir, I have to say that we do desire very much to collaborate with the Parliament of Canada and the Government of Canada. The election that's before us is going to be an important one, and an important one for us to get right at Facebook. We want to ensure a free and fair e

Information & Ethics committee  Thank you, sir.

Information & Ethics committee  Sir, my eyebrows were also raised when I saw those reports, so I did read it carefully and I did talk to legal counsel about it. My understanding is that this was in reference to the fact that, to our knowledge, based on the available evidence around the world and based on docum

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Angus, with all due respect, we actually go over and above the law—

Information & Ethics committee  —as the Parliament of Canada knows.

Information & Ethics committee  Because it is the truth, sir.

Information & Ethics committee  With respect to election integrity, we are going over and above the law—

Information & Ethics committee  We can talk about that as well, sir, in the time remaining, if you will permit me. As I said, we wanted to get to a resolution with the commissioner. He has decided to take us to court, which is of course the framework that's prescribed for him—