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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 22
Monday, February 2, 2026, 3:36 p.m. to 5:55 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Salma Zahid, Chair (Liberal)

• Fred Davies for Vincent Neil Ho (Conservative)
• Kurt Holman for Kelly DeRidder (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Kelsey Brennan, Analyst
• Grégoire Gayard, Analyst
House of Commons
• Hon. Evan Solomon, P.C., M.P., Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation
Department of Industry
• Mark Schaan, Associate Deputy Minister
• Nipun Vats, Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Research Sector
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(i) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, the committee commenced its study of the mandates of the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation.

The Minister made a statement and, with Mark Schaan, answered questions.

At 4:37 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:52 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Mark Schaan and Nipun Vats answered questions.

Motion

Maxime Blanchette-Joncas moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), the Standing Committee on Science and Research order the Department of Industry and the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation to table, within seven (7) days of the adoption of this motion, all of the following documents relating to the development, content, governance, and implementation of the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy, namely:

- The complete list of all stakeholders—individuals, organizations, companies, institutions, or governments—who participated, directly or indirectly, in the public consultation, targeted consultations, or preparatory work, including identification of any contributions received anonymously, as well as any analysis, note, or justification that allowed for the acceptance of anonymous contributions;

- All briefs, written submissions, comments, questionnaires, responses, and documents transmitted, in their entirety, whether solicited or unsolicited.

Debate arose thereon.

Amendment

Taleeb Noormohamed moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “within seven (7)” with the words “sixty (60)”, by adding after the words “all of the following documents” the words “, from September 1st, 2025, to the present,”, by replacing the word “Pan-Canadian” with the word “National” and by adding after the word “in their entirety, whether solicited or unsolicited;” the following “and that the information be in compliance with information that would be given via an Access to Information and Privacy request.”.

Debate arose thereon.

Subamendment

Tony Baldinelli moved, — That the amendment be amended by replacing the words “sixty (60) days” with the words “thirty (30) days” and by deleting the words “and that the information be in compliance with information that would be given via an Access to Information and Privacy request.”.

Debate arose thereon.

Motion

Tony Baldinelli moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 9; NAYS: 0.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 5:32 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 5:33 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Motion

Taleeb Noormohamed moved, — That the committee do now adjourn.

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

YEAS: Tony Baldinelli, Fred Davies, Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault, Kurt Holman, Jagsharan Singh Mahal, Jennifer McKelvie, Taleeb Noormohamed, Aslam Rana — 8;

NAYS: Maxime Blanchette-Joncas — 1.

At 5:55 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Cédric Taquet
Clerk of the committee