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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 120
Monday, April 29, 2024, 11:05 a.m. to 1:06 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Joël Lightbound, Chair (Liberal)

House of Commons
• Philip den Ouden, Procedural Clerk
• Philippe Méla, Legislative Clerk
• Jean-François Pagé, Legislative Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Dana Fan, Analyst
• Sarah Lemelin-Bellerose, Analyst
Department of Industry
• Mark Schaan, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector
• Samir Chhabra, Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch
• Runa Angus, Senior Director, Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector
Pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, April 24, 2023, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-27, An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts.

The witnesses answered questions.

The committee resumed its clause-by-clause study of the Bill.

The committee resumed clause-by-clause consideration on Clause 2 of the Bill.

The committee resumed consideration of the amendment of Brad Vis, — That Bill C-27, in Clause 2, be amended by adding after line 25 on page 5 the following:

minor means an individual under 18 years of age. (mineur)”

The question was put on the amendment of Brad Vis and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Iqwinder Gaheer, Bernard Généreux, Viviane Lapointe, Brian Masse, Rick Perkins, Francesco Sorbara, Ryan Turnbull, Tony Van Bynen, Brad Vis, Ryan Williams — 10;

NAYS: Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay — 1.

Ryan Williams moved, — That Bill C-27, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing line 28 on page 5 with the following:

personal information means information, including inferred information, about an”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Ryan Williams and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Iqwinder Gaheer, Bernard Généreux, Viviane Lapointe, Brian Masse, Rick Perkins, Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay, Francesco Sorbara, Ryan Turnbull, Tony Van Bynen, Brad Vis, Ryan Williams — 11;

NAYS: — 0.

Bernard Généreux moved, — That Bill C-27, in Clause 2, be amended by adding after line 31 on page 5 the following:

profiling means any form of automated processing of personal information consisting of the use of personal information to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to an individual, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that individual's performance at work, economic situation, health, reliability, behaviour, location or movements. (profilage)”

By unanimous consent, after debate, the question was put on the amendment of Bernard Généreux and it was agreed to.

Brad Vis moved, — That Bill C-27, in Clause 2, be amended by adding after line 33 on page 5 the following:

sensitive, in relation to information, includes any information pertaining to an individual that reveals

(a) their racial or ethnic origin;

(b) their political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union or political membership, or political contribution history;

(c) their sexual orientation or sexual habits;

(d) genetic data or biometric data that can uniquely identify them;

(e) their health condition, including any treatment or prescription on their medical record;

(f) government identifiers, such as their social security, passport or driver's license numbers;

(g) the content of their electronic devices, including messages, images, address books, calendars and call history;

(h) their passwords; or

(i) financial data. (de nature sensible)”

Debate arose thereon.

Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay moved, — That the amendment be amended by adding after subparagraph “(i)” the following: “(j) any other information violating the fundamental right to privacy.”.

After debate, by unanimous consent, the subamendment was withdrawn.

Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay moved, — That the amendment be amended by adding after subparagraph “(i)” the following: “(j) personal information in respect of which, due to the context of its use or disclosure, an individual has a high reasonable expectation of privacy.”.

Debate arose thereon.

Motion

By unanimous consent, Ryan Williams moved, — That in regard to the government’s EV Battery Plant subsidies the Committee invite the CEOs of Stellantis N.V., LG Energy Solutions, Ltd., NextStar Energy Inc. and the Minister of Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada to answer questions no later than Friday, May 17, 2024.

Amendment

Brian Masse moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “Minister of Innovation Science and Economic Developement Canada” the following: “Victor Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade of Ontario”.

The question was put on the amendment of Brian Masse and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Brian Masse — 1;

NAYS: Iqwinder Gaheer, Bernard Généreux, Viviane Lapointe, Rick Perkins, Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay, Francesco Sorbara, Ryan Turnbull, Tony Van Bynen, Brad Vis, Ryan Williams — 10.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Earl Dreeshen, Bernard Généreux, Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay, Brad Vis, Ryan Williams — 5;

NAYS: Iqwinder Gaheer, Viviane Lapointe, Brian Masse, Brenda Shanahan, Ryan Turnbull, Tony Van Bynen — 6.

At 1:06 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Miriam Burke
Clerk of the committee