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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 103
Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 11:31 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
John Brassard, Chair (Conservative)

• Anthony Housefather for Hon. Mona Fortier (Liberal)
• Eric Melillo for Larry Brock (Conservative)
• Glen Motz for Michael Barrett (Conservative)
• Francesco Sorbara for Mike Kelloway (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Alexandra Savoie, Analyst
• Maxime-Olivier Thibodeau, Analyst
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
• Luc Casault, Director General, Corporate Services
• Kathy Fox, Chair
Competition Bureau Canada
• Pierre-Yves Guay, Deputy Commissioner, Cartels Directorate
• Mario Mainville, Chief Digital Officer
Shared Services Canada
• Scott Jones, President
• Daniel Mills, Assistant Deputy Minister, Enterprise IT Procurement and Corporate Services Branch
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, the committee resumed its study of federal government's use of technological tools capable of extracting personal data from mobile devices and computers.

Mario Mainville, Scott Jones and Kathy Fox made statements and answered questions.

The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

Motion

René Villemure moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), the committee undertake a study of misinformation and disinformation and their impact on the work of parliamentarians, that the committee devote the next three available meetings to this study; that the committee invite experts in the field of misinformation and disinformation; and that the committee report its observations and recommendations to the House.

Debate arose thereon.

On motion of Iqra Khalid, it was agreed, — That the motion be amended by adding “at least” before “the next three available meetings”.

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), the committee undertake a study of misinformation and disinformation and their impact on the work of parliamentarians, that the committee devote at least the next three available meetings to this study; that the committee invite experts in the field of misinformation and disinformation; and that the committee report its observations and recommendations to the House.

At 1:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Nancy Vohl
Clerk of the committee