THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 2 p.m., in room C128, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Leo Housakos, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Clement, Dasko, Dawson, Harder, P.C., Housakos, Miville-Dechêne, Oh, Pate, Quinn, Simons, Sorensen and Wallin (12).

Participating in the meeting: Khamla Heminthavong and Jed Chong, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, the committee continued its consideration of the subject matter of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts.

WITNESSES:

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:

Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada;

Brent Homan, Deputy Commissioner, Compliance Sector.

Global Affairs Canada:

Darren Smith, Executive Director, Technical Barriers and Regulations;

Nolan Wiebe, Senior Trade Policy Officer, Services Trade Policy Division (by videoconference);

Isabelle Ranger, Director, Services Trade Policy Division.

Department of Justice Canada:

Raymond MacCallum, General Counsel, Human Rights Law Section;

Tariq Qureshi, Senior Counsel, Canadian Heritage Legal Services.

Philippe Dufresne made a statement and, together with Brent Homan, answered questions.

At 2:58 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:02 p.m., the committee resumed.

Darren Smith and Raymond MacCallum each made a statement and, together with Tariq Qureshi and Isabelle Ranger, answered questions.

At 4:02 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 4:03 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft agenda.

At 4:18 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Vincent Labrosse

Clerk of the Committee