Information & Ethics Committee on Oct. 5th, 2022

[Iqra Khalid, Liberal, Mississauga—Erin Mills, ON]

Thank you so much for that, Ms. Maynard.

Chair, with my remaining time, I'd like to move a motion, if that's okay with you:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), the committee undertake a study on children's digital privacy, to ensure that the data of Canadian children is adequately protected; that the committee review existing privacy frameworks, emerging technologies such as age-appropriate design codes, and emerging best-practices from comparable jurisdictions, including those implemented by the United Kingdom; and that the committee devote a minimum of three meetings to this study and report its findings to the House.

As more and more children are using devices and have access to a lot of the digital world, I really think it is pertinent for our government to ensure that we're really taking a deep dive and a deep look into how these companies or these data apps and channels are taking that information of a very sensitive nature of children of a very tender age and their online practices and how that data is used. I think it is very important for us to take on this study and ensure that we are doing right by Canadian kids as digital reality becomes more and more a reality within our households.

Chair, I put it to you. I would love our committee to support this.

[The Chair, Conservative, Pat Kelly]

Okay. The motion is in order. It was on notice, so it is in order.

Is there debate?

Go ahead, Mr. Williams.

[Ryan Williams, Conservative, Bay of Quinte, ON]

Chair, at this point, as you know, our party is going through a shadow shuffle, and we're going to want ample time to discuss this when we return from the break. I think we're going to need some time for that.

I am going to make a motion right now. I move to adjourn the meeting and to see this when we return.

Thank you.

[The Chair, Conservative, Pat Kelly]

Okay.

We have a motion to adjourn, which is not debatable. We'll go immediately to a vote.

Do any oppose adjournment?

[Iqra Khalid, Liberal, Mississauga—Erin Mills, ON]

I'm sorry, Chair.

That was quite long. I'm not sure if that's in order. I thought dilatory motions were literally succinct to those words.

[The Chair, Conservative, Pat Kelly]

I heard the succinct part of “I move to adjourn.” He had some remarks before he moved to adjourn. The motion to adjourn is in order.

There is no debate. We will go to a vote.

(Motion agreed to: yeas 6; nays 4)

The meeting is adjourned.