Evidence of meeting #87 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was employees.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Ryan Smith  Divisional Director of Planning and Development, City of Kelowna
Anthony Durocher  Deputy Commissioner, Competition Promotion Branch, Competition Bureau Canada
Trevor MacKay  Deputy Commissioner, Digital Enforcement and Intelligence Branch, Competition Bureau Canada
Clerk of the Committee  Mr. David Chandonnet

12:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

We'll have a short answer, gentlemen, from whoever wants to do it.

12:05 p.m.

Deputy Commissioner, Digital Enforcement and Intelligence Branch, Competition Bureau Canada

Trevor MacKay

The short answer is that open markets lead to better competition. While it's true that large players have a lot of data and it will be beneficial for them in competing in burgeoning markets like AI, that principle of open competition is what we'll always be advocating for. That's really all I can say.

12:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Zarrillo.

Thank you to the witnesses for appearing today on this very important evolving topic.

Thank you, Mr. Smith, Monsieur Durocher and Mr. MacKay.

At this moment, we will suspend for three minutes while the committee goes in camera for committee business.

[Proceedings continue in camera]