Sima Acan

Mr. Speaker, when women and gender-diverse Canadians face barriers to entering the workforce, accessing leadership opportunities or living free from violence, it does not just impact individuals; it holds back the entire economy and our communities. Organizations across Canada are working every day to support survivors, expand opportunities and build safer, more inclusive communities, but they [more]

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I will go with Mr. Pierce for my first question. The open letter that we received raises some concerns that the orders could be used to obtain sensitive medical or financial records. Can you explain for the committee that proposed subsection 487.0121(3) in the bill creates an explicit prohibition against making any demand that would disclose medical information [more]

Five minutes is too short.

Thank you very much. Madame St. Germain, do you want to add anything to that?

Do I still have time?

Thank you very much. C-22 In this context, Billhas metadata retention requirements where metadata is to be held for up to 12 months. Yesterday, we heard from officials that in Australia they keep it for two years. In the U.K., they keep it for one year. Would you say that requiring core providers to retain metadata for 12 months is a reasonable time frame, given the fact of how quickly [more]

It's not an argument. It's a fact.

I'm sorry. C-22 Bill, similarly, requires lawful access based on Canadian legal authorization and judicial oversight, yet Meta has raised significant concerns about Canada's proposal. Can you explain why Meta considers it acceptable for U.S. authorities to compel access to data globally under the CLOUD Act, but objects when Canada seeks to ensure its own—

No worries. I will continue my questions with CCCP and the Peel CAS. I have volunteered countless hours over many years, supporting organizations like SAVIS of Halton. SAVIS serves as a leading agency in my region of Oakville. It's a backbone organization for the Halton Collaborative Against Human Trafficking, which brings together community organizations and partners to create a coordinated [more]

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. McGuire and Ms. Hiegel, my questions will be on the technical side, so I believe you will be answering. As we examine the evolving landscape of public safety and national security, it's essential to clearly understand the role of metadata. Metadata is often described as data about data that does not capture the content of communications but rather provides [more]

There is still authorization here.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to share some technical considerations regarding metadata for my colleagues to consider before proposing amendments that could significantly impact the effectiveness of this bill. Modern criminal investigations, especially those involving child exploitation, human trafficking, extortion, organized crime and cybercrime, rely heavily on digital metadata to reconstruct [more]