Information & Ethics committee  No, not at all.

Information & Ethics committee  That's correct.

Information & Ethics committee  I would say so, yes.

Information & Ethics committee  I would say they're somewhat similar, yes.

Information & Ethics committee  For the technology in question here, the Cellebrites or the Magnet Forensics of this world, yes. We need the device in our hands to extract the data.

Information & Ethics committee  Using these tools, that's correct, yes.

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Chair, I share Mr. McCrorie’s point of view. Technological tools help to get the evidence needed during investigations. It’s not a matter of it being easier, it’s a matter of getting as much access as possible to evidence.

Information & Ethics committee  It depends on several factors, like the brand, the model or the types of phone locking mechanisms. Getting around the password is just one of many things the tool allows us to do.

Information & Ethics committee  The digital forensic examiner would first get a copy of the warrant—the judicial authorization—to see what is the scope. They would determine which tool to use, depending on capability. Those capabilities vary depending on the make, model and operating system. They would retrieve—as much as possible—an image of the device.