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House Hansard - 181

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 20, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Apr/20/23 2:37:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has told us that he has not had any ties to the Trudeau Foundation for ten years. Let us assume that is the case. However, one year after he became Prime Minister, China thought it was a good idea to make a $140,000 donation in honour of his father. We know that nothing is free in this world. What did China have to gain by making a donation to a foundation that hands out scholarships to Canadians? Did it want to help students or act out of altruism? Excuse me if I laugh. Could it be that it wanted to get close to Pierre Elliott Trudeau's son, who had just been elected Prime Minister?
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Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Apr/20/23 2:38:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it would be impossible for anyone looking at this situation not to wonder. We are in the midst of a crisis over Chinese interference. On one side, we have a Prime Minister who is still intimately associated with the Trudeau Foundation. On the other side, we have China, which has paid a lot of money to get as close as possible to the Trudeau Foundation. In the middle, we have an arbitrator, the special rapporteur chosen by the Prime Minister, who is a friend of the Prime Minister and a member of the foundation. One has to wonder. How can the government hope to restore trust without an independent public commission of inquiry?
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Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Apr/20/23 3:30:33 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-27 
Madam Speaker, rather than fixating on whose fault it is, which is not getting us anywhere, I would like my colleague, who gave a very interesting speech, to tell us whether she believes that Bill C-27 is still as valid as it was before the advent of generative AI, specifically ChatGPT. Do we need to start over or is she happy with the result?
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Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Apr/20/23 3:46:22 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-27 
Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech. Obviously, artificial intelligence can be put to good or bad use. One thing puzzles me, though. Generative AI, which describes ChatGPT, has recently displayed truly superior ability. It managed to gather a trove of data that would have been unimaginable even a few months ago. However, the legality of how this trove of data was obtained is unclear. In relation to the part of Bill C‑27 that deals with personal information and privacy, I would like to ask my colleague if she is concerned about how ChatGPT obtains data.
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Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Apr/20/23 4:01:32 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-27 
Madam Speaker, in his speech, my colleague referred to privacy as a fundamental right. The former privacy commissioner also raised the topic of privacy as a fundamental right before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. I would like to know what he means when he uses these words. Does he consider privacy to be a fundamental right?
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Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Apr/20/23 4:15:11 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-27 
Madam Speaker, the section of the legislation on artificial intelligence, or AI, suggests self‑regulation. I would like to know whether my colleague supports self‑regulation or if, on the contrary, the state should further regulate the use of AI.
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Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Apr/20/23 4:30:14 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-27 
Madam Speaker, my colleague spoke at length about regulating AI. I wonder if she is aware of the European Union bill called the AI Act that was introduced in November 2021 and is currently being studied for adoption by the European Union. Does she believe we should wait and take guidance from this standard, which is set to become the golden rule internationally anyway?
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Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Apr/20/23 4:46:02 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-27 
Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Louis-Hébert for his speech. I thought it was open, balanced and reasonable, which is unsurprising coming from someone who refers to Jankélévitch and courage. I would like to know what he thinks about Europe's ongoing efforts to draft the AI act, which could become a global standard, as the General Data Protection Regulation did for privacy protection.
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