THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9 a.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Larry W. Smith, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnold, Aucoin, Cormier, Dasko, Lewis, Miville-Dechêne, Mohamed, Quinn, Simons, Smith and Wilson (11).
Participating in the meeting: Geneviève Gosselin and Marion Ménard, Analysts, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 30, 2025, the committee continued its study on the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) in the information and communication technology sector.
WITNESSES:
Deaf Wireless Canada Committee:
Jeffrey Beatty, Chairperson.
Association québécoise de l’industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo:
Simon Claus, Director, Public Affairs (by videoconference).
As individuals:
Nathan Sanders, Researcher, Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University (by videoconference).
Martin Waxman, Adjunct Professor, Schulich School of Business, York University.
Jeffrey Beatty and Nathan Sanders each made a statement and answered questions.
At 10:02 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:06 a.m., the committee resumed.
Simon Claus and Martin Waxman each made a statement and answered questions.
At 11 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Andrea Mugny
Clerk of the Committee