THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 6:45 p.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Leo Housakos, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cardozo, Clement, Cormier, Dasko, Housakos, Klyne, Manning, Miville-Dechêne, Quinn, Simons and Wallin (11).

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, April 18, 2023, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada.

WITNESSES:

Google Canada:

Richard Gingras, Vice President, News (by videoconference);

Jason J. Kee, Government Affairs and Public Policy Counsel.

Meta Platforms, Inc.:

Rachel Curran, Head of Public Policy, Meta, Canada;

Marc Dinsdale, Head of Media Partnerships, Meta, Canada.

Richard Gingras made a statement and, together with Jason J. Kee, answered questions.

At 7:44 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:48 p.m., the committee resumed.

Rachel Curran made a statement and, together with Marc Dinsdale, answered questions.

At 8:47 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Vincent Labrosse

Clerk of the Committee