Brian Gear made a statement and, with Peter Ross, answered questions.

Bardish Chagger moved, — That the committee now resume the adjourned debate on the motion moved by Leslie Church on Monday, April 13, 2026.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Fares Al Soud, Michael Barrett, Patrick Bonin, Bardish Chagger, Wade Chang, Leslie Church, Michael Cooper, Gabriel Hardy, Linda Lapointe — 9;

NAYS: — 0.

The committee resumed consideration of the motion, of Leslie Church moved on Monday, April 13, 2026, which read as follows:

That, in light of the need to ensure government operations remain modern, secure and effective so that Canadians can benefit from efficient and innovative public services, and recognizing the rapid advancement of digital technologies and their implications for the protection of personal information, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), the committee undertake a study of not greater than ten meetings to review the Privacy Act; that the committee invite:

(a) the President of the Treasury Board of Canada for one hour;

(b) the Privacy Commissioner of Canada for two hours;

(c) the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta for two hours;

(d) any other witnesses the committee deems relevant;

that the committee report its findings to the House; and that, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.

At 4:29 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:35 p.m., the meeting resumed.

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 light of the need to ensure government operations remain modern, secure and effective so that Canadians can benefit from efficient and innovative public services, and recognizing the rapid advancement of digital technologies and their implications for the protection of personal information, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), the committee undertake a study of not greater than eight meetings to review the Privacy Act; that the Committee invite:

(a) the President of the Treasury Board of Canada for one hour;

(b) the Privacy Commissioner of Canada for two hours;

(c) all of the provincial and territorial Information and Privacy commissioners or their equivalent, namely from: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Yukon; and

(d) any other witnesses the committee deems relevant;

that the committee report its findings to the House; and that, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.

On motion of Michael Barrett, it was agreed, — "That, further to its Statutory Review of the Lobbying Act, the committee invite the President of the Treasury Board to appear before the committee for one hour with relevant Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat officials; and that Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat officials appear for an additional one hour”.

Michael Cooper moved, — That the committee undertake a study of no fewer than six meetings into the $200 million agreement between the Department of National Defence and Maritime Launch Services concerning Spaceport Nova Scotia near Canso, Nova Scotia, and, for the purpose of this study, invite the following witnesses to appear:

a) The Honourable David McGunity, Minister of National Defence;

b) The Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons;

c) The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue;

d) The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency;

e) Steven Matier, Chief Executive Officer of Maritime Launch Services;

f) Sasha Jacob, Chair of the Board for Maritime Launch Services;

g) The Honourable Stephen McNeil, Member of the Advisory Board for Maritime Launch Services and former Liberal Premier of Nova Scotia;

h) Mike Greenly, Chief Executive Officer of MDA Space;

i) Daniel Goldberg, Chief Executive Officer of Telesat;

j) Liam Daly, former Senior Associate, Federal Government Relations at Sussex Strategy Group Inc.; and

k) Other witnesses as may be proposed by members of the committee.

Debate arose thereon.