THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:16 p.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Rosemary Moodie, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnold, Boudreau, Burey, Cuzner, Hay, McPhedran, Moodie, Muggli, Osler, Petitclerc and Senior (11).
Participating in the meeting: Laura Blackmore, Analyst, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 2, 2025, the committee continued its study of matters related to the impact of artificial intelligence in Canada.
WITNESSES:
Vector Institute:
Glenda Crisp, President and Chief Executive Officer (by videoconference).
Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute:
Stephanie Enders, Chief Delivery Officer.
Abundant Intelligences:
Jason Lewis, Professor and Principal Investigator (by videoconference).
As an individual:
Gideon Christian, Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Law, University of Calgary.
Glenda Crisp and Stephanie Enders each made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:13 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:18 p.m., the committee resumed.
Jason Lewis and Gideon Christian each made a statement and answered questions.
At 6:11 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Ferda Simpson
Clerk of the Committee