CHPC Committee Meeting
Notices of Meeting include information about the subject matter to be examined by the committee and date, time and place of the meeting, as well as a list of any witnesses scheduled to appear. The Evidence is the edited and revised transcript of what is said before a committee. The Minutes of Proceedings are the official record of the business conducted by the committee at a sitting.
For an advanced search, use Publication Search tool.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.
Minutes of Proceedings
Peter Julian moved, — That, in relation to the committee’s study on Google, Facebook and Bill C-18, that Nicolas Clegg, President of Global Affairs for Meta, be summoned to appear before the committee for two hours on May 15, 2023.
Debate arose thereon.
Marilyn Gladu moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “Google, Facebook and Bill C-18” with the words “the activities of Meta Platforms, Inc. in reaction to Bill C-18”.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Marilyn Gladu 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, in relation to the committee’s study on the activities of Meta Platforms, Inc. in reaction to Bill C-18, that Nicolas Clegg, President of Global Affairs for Meta, be summoned to appear before the committee for two hours on May 15, 2023.
Kevin Chan and Rachel Curran, having made solemn affirmations, made statements and answered questions.
At 12:48 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:49 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The committee resumed consideration of the motion of Rachael Thomas, — That, considering the Auditor General report tabled on Monday, March 27th titled “the Progress on access to high-speed Internet and mobile cellular services lags behind for rural and remote communities and First Nations reserves”, the committee invite Karen Hogan, Auditor General of Canada, to testify before committee as soon as possible for no less than 2 hours.
The debate continued.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division.
At 12:59 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.