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Minutes of Proceedings
Conservative
Bloc Québécois
NDP
Chris Bittle moved, — That pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study into the activities of Google in reaction to Bill C-18 including but not limited to the decision by Google to test the blocking of news sites in Canada;
That pursuant to Standing Order 108 (1)(a) the committee summon Kent Walker, President of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer at Alphabet Inc., Richard Gingras, Vice-President of News at Google and Sabrina Geremia, VP and Country Manager for Google in Canada, to testify for a two hour meeting on Monday, March 6, 2023;
That the committee order Alphabet Inc. and all of its subsidiaries including Google to provide:
a) any and all internal or external communications (including but not limited to emails, texts or other forms of messages) related to actions it planned to take or options it considered in relation to Canada’s Bill C-18, including but not limited to those in relation to the testing of the blocking of news sites in Canada;
b)the list of all news organizations blocked by Google, in Canada;
That this be delivered to the committee no later than 5PM EST on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
Debate arose thereon.
Peter Julian moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the word “summon” the following: “Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer of Alphabet Inc., ”.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Peter Julian and it was agreed to.
Rachael Thomas moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “Monday, March 6, 2023;” the following: “That the committee invite senior officials from the department of Heritage Canada for one hour immediately after the appearance by representatives from Alphabet Inc.;”.
Debate arose thereon.
The question was put on the amendment of Rachael Thomas and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Marilyn Gladu, Rachael Thomas, Kevin Waugh, Bob Zimmer — 4;
NAYS: Chris Bittle, Fayçal El-Khoury, Lisa Hepfner, Anthony Housefather, Peter Julian, Wilson Miao — 6.
After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
That pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study into the activities of Google in reaction to Bill C-18 including but not limited to the decision by Google to test the blocking of news sites in Canada;
That pursuant to Standing Order 108 (1)(a) the committee summon Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer of Alphabet Inc., Kent Walker, President of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer at Alphabet Inc., Richard Gingras, Vice-President of News at Google and Sabrina Geremia, VP and Country Manager for Google in Canada, to testify for a two hour meeting on Monday, March 6, 2023;
That the committee order Alphabet Inc. and all of its subsidiaries including Google to provide:
a) any and all internal or external communications (including but not limited to emails, texts or other forms of messages) related to actions it planned to take or options it considered in relation to Canada’s Bill C-18, including but not limited to those in relation to the testing of the blocking of news sites in Canada;
b)the list of all news organizations blocked by Google, in Canada;
That this be delivered to the committee no later than 5PM EST on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
Anthony Housefather moved, — That as part of the committee’s Safe Sport study, the committee orders Soccer Canada to produce an unredacted copy of all contracts (including but not limited to the representation agreement) that it has with Canadian Soccer Business and that these be provided to the clerk of the committee by Friday at noon EST on March 3, 2023.
Debate arose thereon.
Peter Julian moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “Canadian Soccer Business” the following: “; as well as a copy of the minutes of all board meetings that have taken place from Sunday, January 1, 2017, until Sunday, December 31, 2017, including in camera minutes, whether in approved or draft form, from Canada Soccer; ”.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Peter Julian and it was agreed to.
After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
That as part of the committee’s Safe Sport study, the committee orders Soccer Canada to produce an unredacted copy of all contracts (including but not limited to the representation agreement) that it has with Canadian Soccer Business; as well as a copy of the minutes of all board meetings that have taken place from Sunday, January 1, 2017, until Sunday, December 31, 2017, including in camera minutes, whether in approved or draft form, from Canada Soccer; and that these be provided to the clerk of the committee by Friday at noon EST on March 3, 2023 .
Anthony Housefather moved, — That the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 16, 2023 with regard to its study of Safe Sport in Canada be amended to read as follows: That, in relation to the study on Safe Sport in Canada, the committee schedule a meeting in March 2023 to study allegations of unequal treatment of the Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team and allegations of sexual abuse within soccer programs and to invite Dr. Nick Bontis and the CEO of Soccer Canada to testify; and in the event that the invitation is declined, that Dr. Nick Bontis and the CEO of Soccer Canada be summoned to appear before the Committee at a time, date and location to be determined by the Chair and the Clerk of the Committee.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.
At 11:56 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.