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House Hansard - 229

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 4, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 229 - Oct/4/23
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Oct/4/23 3:55:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is my first opportunity to address you as Speaker. I send my heartfelt congratulations. I also congratulate you on your immediate approach just moments ago in getting through question period. I think your car is not yet dented. The petition I am presenting today is about something I have not presented a petition on before. It is of real concern to residents of Saanich—Gulf Islands. There is a citizen campaign, and the short form of it is called “Stop Killer Robots”. Some may think it is not a real threat. The petitioners point out that autonomous weapons systems, essentially using artificial intelligence to direct lethal weapons, are a growing concern—
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Context: House Hansard - 229 - Oct/4/23
Ms. Elizabeth May
  • Oct/4/23 3:56:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague; it is nice to be seen, as well as heard, in this place. The petition deals with a subject that I do not think has come up in this place before. It is the threat of autonomous weapons systems, or in other words, using artificial intelligence to direct weapons of war and using sensors more than human control. The petitioners call on the Government of Canada to engage meaningfully in prohibiting the domestic development, importation and use of autonomous weapons systems, as well as those that do not allow for meaningful human control. The petitioners ask the government to take an active leadership role in developing international rules and protocols, through the offices of the United Nations General Assembly, to block the use of what are called, colloquially, killer robots.
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