The Chair called Vote 1c under Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada

Vote 1c under Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada carried, on division.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Vote 1c under Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada to the House.

The Chair presented the First Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, which read as follows:

Your subcommittee met on Monday, February 28, 2022, to consider the business of the committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That, in relation to its study of the collection and use of mobility data by the Government of Canada, the committee send for, from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and Health Canada, the Privacy Impact Assessment, and all documents used to inform the Privacy Impact Assessment, developed with regard to PHAC’s use of mobility data tracking for COVID-19, and that these documents be received by the committee no later than Friday, March 11, 2022.

2. That, in relation to its study of the collection and use of mobility data by the Government of Canada, the committee request BlueDot Inc. to file the names of its data providers by Friday, March 11, 2022, and that the analysts attach this information to the report of this study.

3. That, in relation to the upcoming study of the use and impact of facial recognition technology, members of the committee submit their lists of suggested witnesses to the clerk no later than Thursday, March 10, 2022.

4. That the meetings of Monday, March 21 and Thursday, March 24, 2022, be dedicated to the study of the use and impact of facial recognition technology.

5. That the meetings of Monday, March 28 and Thursday, March 31, 2022, be dedicated to the consideration of a draft report on the collection and use of mobility data by the Government of Canada.

It was agreed, — That the First Report from the subcommittee be concurred in.

Damien C. Kurek gave notice of the following motion:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), the committee undertake a study into issues of conflict of interest and the Lobbying Act in relation to pandemic spending, provided that: (a) the evidence and documentation received by the committee during both sessions of the 43rd Parliament on the subject be taken into consideration by the committee in the current session; (b) the committee adopt the report entitled Questions of Conflict of Interest and Lobbying in Relation to Pandemic Spending, originally adopted as the committee's second report in the second session of the 43rd Parliament; (c) dissenting or supplementary opinions be submitted electronically in both official languages to the clerk of the committee within 48 hours of the adoption of this motion (d) the chair table this report in the House on or before March 31, 2022.

René Villemure gave notice of the following motion:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), the committee undertake a study concerning the prevention of the capture and use of Canadians' personal data and information for malicious purposes by foreign powers and corporations; that the committee invite the Privacy Commissioner, experts and researchers, particularly in the field of cyber security and representatives of police forces and national security services; that the committee hold a minimum of six meetings; and that the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House.

At 3:43 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:48 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The committee proceeded to give drafting instructions to the analysts for a draft report.