Public Safety committee  Thank you very much for your question. I'm delighted to hear that we have the same alma mater. I also forgot to note that it is located on the traditional land of the Abenaki. To answer your question about the expert group, it and the government are examining precisely what you

Public Safety committee  Is that question for me, Mr. Chair?

Public Safety committee  Okay. We've done research, including a Canada-wide survey on belief in conspiracy theories. The survey will soon be presented to the Quebec government. The data are rather worrisome, showing that up to 25 % of Canadians believe more or less strongly in conspiracy theories. Needl

Public Safety committee  Thank you for your question. That is indeed an issue. I'll have to be careful here, because I'm also currently sitting on the committee that is examining the new regulations on harmful online content. I will therefore keep my comments fairly general. It's clear, Mr. Van Popta,

Public Safety committee  One important point I'd like to make is that interference in a democracy and the integrity of our democratic systems need to be taken into consideration in matters of violent extremism. That's unquestionable. On the other hand, I think that it also has to be taken into account b

Public Safety committee  We are taking democracy for granted, and in my view, doing nothing is not an option. As to what we should be doing, that's another problem. I'll conclude by saying that history has taught us that it's the majorities, not the minorities, that overthrow democratic regimes. Thank

Public Safety committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, ladies and gentlemen, honourable members, for this opportunity to have a discussion with you. Mr. Chair, I'd like to keep track of my time because, as you know, professors are not nearly as disciplined as MPs in keeping to their speaking time. I'm counting