Evidence of meeting #139 for Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was anderson.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
No, there are two motions that we're dealing with. There is the CRA motion and then this motion that was passed today.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
I will work with the clerk to get a work plan out to committee members, hopefully by early next week. When we come back on the 19th and on the 21st, we will be dealing with the CRA issue.
Go ahead, Mr. Villemure.
René Villemure Bloc Trois-Rivières, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to give notice to my colleagues that we intend to present a motion in connection with the study on social media that we have just completed. I won't be presenting it today.
At the time, we delayed tabling our report, because the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service were conducting investigations. We were supposed to receive answers in September, but never did. Last week, on October 31, we adopted the report, and I don't think my colleagues will want to go back on that.
I believe that the factor that led to the minister's decision to close TikTok's offices in Canada is not something innocent. I think we absolutely have to take note of this decision, as it directly affects the protection of personal data and privacy.
As TikTok will be leaving Canada, I'm not saying that the commissioner will no longer be able to conduct an investigation, but it will be difficult for justice to be done in the case of this entity, as it will no longer be on his territory. In terms of privacy, this is a major implication. We didn't have this information last week, and I think we need to look into it.
Yesterday evening, I was stunned by the news of the closure of these offices. Beyond the national security consideration, which stands out for me, the fact remains that we won't have the opportunity to conduct a review on the matter, so we won't have the full picture. I believe we will have no choice but to take this into consideration.
So I'll table a motion, but I'll do it at the next meeting, since we're a little short of time today.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
Mr. Villemure, if that's what you want to do, I suggest you file your notice of motion with the clerk 48 hours before the meeting. That would be the best way to proceed.
Liberal
Iqra Khalid Liberal Mississauga—Erin Mills, ON
Thank you, Chair.
First, on Mr. Villemure's highlighting of this issue, am I correct that you haven't tabled the report yet?
Liberal
Iqra Khalid Liberal Mississauga—Erin Mills, ON
Maybe we can just add an addendum or a paragraph in that report and just not have to—
Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
It's a little more complicated than that, given that we have already adopted the report. I have—
Liberal
Iqra Khalid Liberal Mississauga—Erin Mills, ON
If there's unanimous consent in this committee, I'm sure we can add a paragraph to it.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
All right, but I think the motion Mr. Villemure is going to table is for another study.
As for the decision, I don't want to speak for Mr. Villemure, but that's another topic.
Conservative
Liberal
Iqra Khalid Liberal Mississauga—Erin Mills, ON
Okay. I get it. I agree 100% and I appreciate it.
Thank you, Mr. Villemure.
The second point, Chair, is about my Uber study, my delivery services study. I'm wondering if we're going to get to it this year.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
In that timeline, we'll work it out and we'll make sure we get the Uber study, yes.
Liberal
Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
I know that the CRA study was a priority for the committee as well.
Liberal
Iqra Khalid Liberal Mississauga—Erin Mills, ON
I'm fine with that too, but I really want the Uber study to at least get started.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
All right. We'll work on that with the clerk. We'll have that out early next week.
I have no other business.
Thank you, everyone. The meeting is adjourned.