THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 21, 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, Cormier, Dasko, Lewis, Miville-Dechêne, Mohamed, Quinn, Simons, Smith and Wilson (10).
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:
Finnish Association for the Welfare of Older Adults:
Viivi Korpela, Senior Specialist and Researcher, University of Jyväskylä.
Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada:
Julia Werneburg, Legal Counsel and Privacy Officer (by videoconference).
KPMG Canada:
Andrew Forde, Partner and Head of AI Research;
Luc Noiseux, Partner and Regional Leader, Technology, Media and Telecommunications.
As individuals:
Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa;
Jaxson Khan, Senior Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto (by videoconference);
Glenn Rollans, President and Publisher, Brush Education, President, Freehand Books, Chair, Canadian Copyright Institute.
Viivi Korpela, Julia Werneburg and Michael Geist each made a statement and answered questions.
At 10 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:05 a.m., the committee resumed.
Andrew Forde, Jaxson Khan and Glenn Rollans each made a statement and, together with Luc Noiseux, answered questions.
At 11 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Andrea Mugny
Clerk of the Committee