Skip to main content
Start of content

ETHI 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.

Previous day publication Next day publication

Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 95
Monday, December 4, 2023, 3:36 p.m. to 5:58 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
John Brassard, Chair (Conservative)

Expand AllCollapse All
• Hon. Carolyn Bennett for Hon. Mona Fortier (Liberal)
• Bryan May for Pam Damoff (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Alexandra Savoie, Analyst
• Maxime-Olivier Thibodeau, Analyst
Use of Social Media Platforms for Data Harvesting and Unethical or Illicit Sharing of Personal Information with Foreign Entities
As an individual
• Brett Caraway, Associate Professor of Media Economics, University of Toronto
• Dr. Emily Laidlaw, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity Law, University of Calgary
• Matt Malone, Assistant Professor, Thompson Rivers University
The Dais
• Sam Andrey, Managing Director
• Joe Masoodi, Senior Policy Analyst
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, the committee resumed its study of the use of social media platforms for data harvesting and unethical or illicit sharing of personal information with foreign entities.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the committee commence the meeting to receive evidence and continue to sit during bells, pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), but that no motions may be moved and no votes may be held until after the vote in the House is duly completed.

Brett Caraway and Emily Laidlaw made statements.

At 3:47 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:14 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Brett Caraway and Emily Laidlaw answered questions.

At 4:41 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:46 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Matt Malone, Sam Andrey and Joe Masoodi made statements and answered questions.

At 4:48 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.

At 5:11 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:30 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 5:58 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Nancy Vohl
Clerk of the committee