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Robert Morrissey

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 20, 2023
Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
The Chair (Mr. Robert Morrissey (Egmont, Lib.))
  • 11:02:08 a.m.
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Members, the clerk has advised me that we have a quorum and all witnesses have been sound-tested and are okay. With that, I call to order meeting number 89 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee is resuming its study on the implications of artificial intelligence technologies for the Canadian labour force. Today’s meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, meaning that members are attending in person in the room and virtually. You have the option to choose the official language of your choice. To participate, those appearing virtually can use the globe icon at the bottom of their Surface. If there is an interruption in the translation services, please get my attention by using the “raise hand” icon, and we'll suspend while it's being corrected. I will remind members appearing in the room to keep their headsets clear of the mike to avoid the translators getting hearing feedback from your device. I would also ask members to speak clearly and slowly for the benefit of the interpreters. We have two panels today. With the first panel, we have, as an individual, appearing by video conference, James Bessen, professor and director of the technology and policy research initiative at Boston University; in person in the room, Angus Lockhart, senior policy analyst at the Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University; and, appearing by video conference, Olivier Carrière, executive assistant director to the Quebec director of Unifor. Welcome back. I believe, Mr. Carrière, that there were issues the last time. Thank you for coming again. We will begin with opening statements, beginning with you, Mr. Bessen, if you are ready with your opening statement for five minutes or less.
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Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
The Chair
  • 11:10:00 a.m.
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Thank you, Mr. Bessen. Mr. Lockhart, go ahead for five minutes, please.
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Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
The Chair
  • 11:14:07 a.m.
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Thank you, Mr. Lockhart. Now, Mr. Carrière, please go ahead for five minutes.
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Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
The Chair
  • 11:19:21 a.m.
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Thank you, Mr. Carrière.
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Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
The Chair
  • 11:19:34 a.m.
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We will begin the first six-minute round of questions with Ms. Gray. Please proceed, Ms. Gray.
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Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
The Chair
  • 11:26:03 a.m.
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You can continue with another questioner. Thank you, Ms. Gray. We'll go to Mr. Coteau for six minutes, please.
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Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
The Chair
  • 11:32:23 a.m.
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We'll capture that in another question. The time is out. Ms. Chabot, you have six minutes.
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Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
The Chair
  • 11:38:57 a.m.
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Thank you, Ms. Chabot.
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Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
The Chair
  • 11:39:03 a.m.
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Madam Zarrillo, you have six minutes.
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Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
The Chair
  • 11:45:36 a.m.
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Thank you, Madam Zarrillo. Mr. Aitchison, you have five minutes, please.
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Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
The Chair
  • 11:51:17 a.m.
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Thank you, Mr. Carrière. Mr. Kusmierczyk, go ahead for five minutes, please.
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Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
The Chair
  • 11:56:28 a.m.
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Thank you, Mr. Kusmierczyk and Monsieur Carrière. Ms. Chabot, you have two and half minutes.
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Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
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  • 11:59:57 a.m.
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Thank you, Mr. Carrière. Madam Zarrillo will conclude this....
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Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
The Chair
  • 12:02:57 p.m.
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Thank you, Madam Zarrillo. You're a little over. I want to thank the witnesses for appearing for this first hour on the AI study. With that, we will suspend for a few moments while we bring in our second panel of witnesses. We'll suspend for a few minutes.
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Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
The Chair
  • 12:07:51 p.m.
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I call the meeting back to order. Members, we'll reconvene the committee as the witnesses, now all appearing virtually, have been sound tested. I've been told their sound is fine. We will begin with opening statements. I would ask everybody to keep their time within the five minutes or less, because there are four of you. We'll start with Mr. Autor for five minutes or less, please.
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Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
The Chair
  • 12:08:20 p.m.
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You're the first one who showed up on my list. That's why you're going first, Mr. Autor.
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Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
The Chair
  • 12:14:16 p.m.
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Thank you, Mr. Autor. Now we have Ms. Hadfield for five minutes, please.
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Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
The Chair
  • 12:19:35 p.m.
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Thank you, Ms. Hadfield. Monsieur Lepage-Richer, you have five minutes.
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Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
The Chair
  • 12:24:35 p.m.
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Thank you, Mr. Lepage‑Richer. We now have Ms. Jansen for five minutes, please.
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Context: Committee Evidence - HUMA-89 (HUMA) - Nov/20/23
The Chair
  • 12:30:21 p.m.
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Thank you, Ms. Janssen, for a very informative presentation before the committee this morning. Before we begin this round, committee members, we may get only one six-minute round. It's going to take 24 minutes, so that's going to run us close. If some of your colleagues want to share, that's entirely up to you, because I feel we'll probably get only the one round. Having said that, we'll begin with Ms. Ferreri for six minutes.
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