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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 101

Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 3:49 p.m. to 7:31 p.m.

Room 315, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Webcast

Presiding

Joël Lightbound, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Sébastien Lemire

NDP

Brian Masse

Acting Members present

• Michael Barrett for Ryan Williams (Conservative)

• Hon. Ed Fast for Ryan Williams (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Sarah Lemelin-Bellerose, Analyst

• Alexandra Savoie, Analyst

Bill C-27, An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts

Witnesses

As an individual

• Céline Castets-Renard, Full Law Professor, Civil Law Faculty, University of Ottawa

• Jean-François Gagné, AI Strategic Advisor

• Erica Ifill, Journalist and Founder of Podcast

• Jennifer Quaid, Associate Professor and Vice-Dean Research, Civil Law Section, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa

AlayaCare

• Adrian Schauer, Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Gladstone AI

• Jérémie Harris, Co-Founder

Pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, April 24, 2023, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-27, An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

Recent Investigation and Reports on Sustainable Development Technology Canada

Witnesses

As an individual

• George E. Lafond, Strategic Development Advisor

CERO Technologies

• Stephen Kukucha, Chief Executive Officer

Sustainable Development Technology Canada

• Guy Ouimet, Engineer

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, the committee resumed its study on the recent investigation and reports on Sustainable Development Technology Canada.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 5:34 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.

At 5:52 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:28 p.m., the sitting resumed in public.

At 7:31 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Miriam Burke

Clerk of the committee