Evidence of meeting #142 for Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was data.
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Liberal
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Liberal Beaches—East York, ON
Sure. I'll just say “invite senior representatives of YouTube to explain the company's decision not to run political ads in the upcoming federal election, their refusal to comply with Bill C-76 and any other issues relevant to this committee”.
Conservative
Peter Kent Conservative Thornhill, ON
Yes, I'd certainly agree. I would certainly support this motion, but as I think I mentioned in the last meeting, we also need to get the Chief Electoral Officer and the Privacy Commissioner here to explain their interpretation of what Bill C-76 is going to require parties and individual politicians to do with regard to data protection. That could be a follow-on from YouTube.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer
To me, that would be a separate motion. Would you propose a separate motion?
Conservative
Peter Kent Conservative Thornhill, ON
Well, I think there's a series of witnesses that are all related in this case. It would be relevant, I think, as a follow-on. I don't know, could it be a friendly amendment?
Liberal
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Liberal Beaches—East York, ON
Why don't we start with this and then we can talk amongst ourselves about how it develops.
Conservative
NDP
Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON
Yes, I think it's easiest to go with this. The door is open. We don't need to establish it like a full-out study.
NDP
Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON
The door may take us to a number of places. Let's go with this and then we'll see where we go.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer
Is that fair, Mr. Kent? If not, another motion can be forthcoming.
Conservative
Peter Kent Conservative Thornhill, ON
On the basis of the traditional collegiality of this committee, yes.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer
We will vote on the motion before us.
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Liberal
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Liberal Beaches—East York, ON
I have one final thing.
The Canadian Bankers Association, in their white paper, suggested a few specific recommendations, including legislative amendments that will allow us to move closer to a digital ID. I recognize that the pan-Canadian trust framework is the next step, but to the extent that there are specific recommendations that were not in your opening statement and that you did not get to in answering the questions, similar to that recommendation with respect to legislative amendments, it would be helpful, as we make recommendations to the government, if you would follow up in writing if there are any specific recommendations that you think this committee should be making to the government. That would be one example, and perhaps there are others, but I would appreciate it.
General Counsel and Vice-President, Canadian Bankers Association
I will, absolutely.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer
Is that it, folks?
Thanks, everybody. Have a good weekend.
The meeting is adjourned.