Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Kardash, the Canadian Anonymization Network has a particularly interesting case. According to a paper you published in May 2023, the current definition of “anonymize” sets an extremely high and virtually unattainable threshold for circumstances under which it can be concluded that information can no longer be used to identify someone.
The document refers to Bill 25, adopted by the Quebec National Assembly in 2021. The latter uses more moderate language, to ensure that anonymization is achievable, and advocates the adoption of similar language in order to ensure interoperability between the two regimes.
In your opinion, if the language is left as it is in the current bill, what will be the implications for Quebec companies, particularly small and medium-sized businesses that will be subject to Bill 25, since it would take precedence, but also to this bill, if their operations cross the border?