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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 3
Monday, January 31, 2022, 11:07 a.m. to 1:03 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Pat Kelly, Chair (Conservative)

Library of Parliament
• Sabrina Charland, Analyst
• Alexandra Savoie, Analyst
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, January 13, 2022, the committee commenced its study on collection and use of mobility data by the Government of Canada.

The committee resumed consideration of the motion of René Villemure, — That the committee call upon the government to suspend the cellular data tender upon adoption of this motion until it reports its findings and recommendations to the House, and that the committee report the adoption of this motion to the House at the earliest opportunity.

The debate continued.

Amendment

Greg Fergus moved, — That the motion be amended by:

(a) by adding before the words “cellular data tender” the following: “the Public Health Agency of Canada's”; and

(b) by replacing the words “until it reports its findings and recommendations to the House” with the words “, and that the tender shall not be re-offered until it the Committee reports to the House that it is satisfied that the privacy of Canadians will not be unduly affected,”.

Debate arose thereon.

At 12:17 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:26 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Subamendment

René Villemure moved, — That the amendment be amended by deleting the word “unduly”.

After debate, the question was put on the subamendment of René Villemure and it was agreed to.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Greg Fergus, as amended, and it was agreed to.

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Parm Bains, John Brassard, Greg Fergus, Matthew Green, Lisa Hepfner, Iqra Khalid, Damien C. Kurek, Lianne Rood, Ya'ara Saks, René Villemure — 10;

NAYS: — 0.

The motion adopted, as amended, read as follows:

That the committee call upon the government to suspend the Public Health Agency of Canada's cellular data tender upon adoption of this motion, and that the tender shall not be re-offered until it the committee reports to the House that it is satisfied that the privacy of Canadians will not be affected, and that the committee report the adoption of this motion to the House at the earliest opportunity.

Motion

Greg Fergus moved, — That, the following regularly scheduled meetings of the committee be programmed as follows:

1. That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), the committee conduct the study proposed by Mr. Brassard and adopted on the Public Health Agency of Canada collecting, using or possessing Canadians' private cellphone data, that the committee make recommendations; and that the committee report its findings to the House no later than April 16, 2022;

2. That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(vii), the committee conduct the study proposed by Mr. Green and adopted to study the use or possible use of facial recognition technology by various levels of government in Canada, law enforcement agencies, private corporations and individuals; that the committee make recommendations; and that the committee report its findings to the House no later than May 28, 2022; and

3. That the committee invite the four Officers of Parliament who report to this committee for no fewer than two hours each to present their work to the committee and to review the Estimates no later than June 17, 2022. .

Debate arose thereon.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Parm Bains, Greg Fergus, Matthew Green, Lisa Hepfner, Iqra Khalid, Ya'ara Saks, René Villemure — 7;

NAYS: John Brassard, Damien C. Kurek, Lianne Rood — 3.

At 1:03 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Nancy Vohl
Clerk of the Committee