Industry committee  If I may....

Industry committee  I'd like to add that it's essential not only to provide for a compliance and verification system before putting products on the market, but also economically necessary for Canadian firms, because that's what other countries will have. We therefore need to start preparing Canadian companies for this level of competition and competing jurisdictions.

Industry committee  In Canada and the provinces, the use of facial recognition, generally speaking, and in particular by law enforcement agencies, is not circumscribed. Of course, without a legal framework, it becomes a matter of trial and error. As was demonstrated in the Clearview AI case, we know from a reliable source that facial recognition was used by several law enforcement agencies in Canada, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Industry committee  Thank you. I'd like to add something about Bill C‑27. A risk-based approach would avoid treating all artificial intelligence systems in the same way, or placing the same obligations on them. Other options include the high-impact concept, and the amendments introduced by the minister, Mr.

Industry committee  I can't speak on behalf of Mr. Gagné because I'm not exactly sure what he was involved in, but I think he took part in the work on ethics done by the group of experts that preceded the proposed European Union regulations. What I'm talking about are proposed regulations disclosed in 2021 by the European Commission, and afterwards adopted by the Council of the European Union in December 2022, and by the European Parliament in June 2023.

Industry committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, vice-chairs and members of the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology. I would also like to thank my colleague, Professor Jennifer Quaid, for sharing her time with me. I' m going to restrict my address to three general comments. I'll begin by saying that I believe artificial intelligence regulation is absolutely essential today, for three primary reasons.