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Minutes of Proceedings
Han Dong moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108 (2), the committee undertake a study on the recent service outages and disruptions experienced by Rogers Communications Inc. beginning on Friday, July 8, 2022; further, that the committee review 1) the causes of these widespread disruptions 2) the impacts service outages had on Canadian families, consumers, and businesses including, but not limited to, the health care, law enforcement, and financial sectors, 3) best practices to prevent and mitigate similar widespread outages in the future and 4) given reports about Rogers customers not being properly notified, best practices to ensure that impacted Canadians are updated about service outages in a timely and transparent manner going forward, and that the committee invite as witnesses representatives from Rogers Communications Inc., the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, and that the committee devote two meetings to this study before July 30, 2022 and report its findings to the House.
Debate arose thereon.
On motion of Michael Kram, it was agreed, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission,” the following: “and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry,”.
On motion of Michael Kram, it was agreed, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “the committee devote” the following: “at least”.
After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study on the recent service outages and disruptions experienced by Rogers Communications Inc. beginning on Friday, July 8, 2022; further, that the committee review 1) the causes of these widespread disruptions 2) the impacts service outages had on Canadian families, consumers, and businesses including, but not limited to, the health care, law enforcement, and financial sectors, 3) best practices to prevent and mitigate similar widespread outages in the future and 4) given reports about Rogers customers not being properly notified, best practices to ensure that impacted Canadians are updated about service outages in a timely and transparent manner going forward, and that the committee invite as witnesses representatives from Rogers Communications Inc., the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and that the committee devote at least two meetings to this study before July 30, 2022 and report its findings to the House.
By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $17,750.00, for the study of small and medium-sized enterprises, be adopted.
At 1:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.