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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 122
Monday, May 6, 2024, 11:06 a.m. to 1:04 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Joël Lightbound, Chair (Liberal)

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• Dan Albas for Rick Perkins (Conservative)
• Chandra Arya for Viviane Lapointe (Liberal)
• René Villemure for Jean-Denis Garon (Bloc Québécois)
House of Commons
• Philippe Méla, Legislative Clerk
• Jean-François Pagé, Legislative Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Dana Fan, Analyst
• Sarah Lemelin-Bellerose, Analyst
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
Department of Industry
• Mark Schaan, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector
• Samir Chhabra, Director General, Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector
• 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 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)”

The committee resumed consideration of the subamendment of Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay, — 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.”.

By unanimous consent, the subamendment was withdrawn.

Jean-Denis Garon moved, — That the amendment be amended

(a) by replacing the words “pertaining to an individual that reveals” with the words “about an individual, for which, the individual generally has a high expectation of privacy, which includes but is not limited to:”

(b) by deleting subparagraph (g).

Debate arose thereon.

At 1:04 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Miriam Burke
Clerk of the committee