THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 6:46 p.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Leo Housakos, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Clement, Cormier, Housakos, Miville-Dechêne, Omidvar, Quinn, Simons and Wallin (8).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Patterson (Nunavut) (1).

Participating in the meeting: Jed Chong, analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 3, 2022, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-242, An Act to amend the Radiocommunication Act.

WITNESSES:

Canadian Association of Wireless Internet Service Providers:

Jonathan Black, Executive Director;

Neil Smellie, Director.

TECHNATION:

Michele Lajeunesse, Senior Vice-President, Government Relations and Policy (by videoconference);

Michael Dugeri, Policy Analyst (by videoconference).

As an individual:

Nour Abdelaal, Policy Analyst, Leadership Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University (by videoconference).

Jonathan Black and Michele Lajeunesse each made a statement and, together with Michael Dugeri and Neil Smellie, answered questions.

At 8 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:05 p.m., the committee resumed.

Nour Abdelaal made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:31 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Vincent Labrosse

Clerk of the Committee