MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 8, 2023 (43) [English] The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 6:46 p.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Leo Housakos, presiding. Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Clement, Cormier, Housakos, Miville - Dechêne, Omidvar, Quinn, Simons and Wallin (8). Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Patterson (Nunavut) (1). Participating in the meeting: Jed Chong, analyst, Library of Parliament. Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 3, 2022, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-242,

An Act to amend the Radiocommunication Act. WITNESSES: Canadian Association of Wireless Internet Service Providers: Jonathan Black, Executive Director; Neil Smellie, Director. TECHNATION: Michele Lajeunesse, Senior Vice-President, Government Relations and Policy (by videoconference); Michael Dugeri, Policy Analyst (by videoconference). As an individual: Nour Abdelaal, Policy Analyst, Leadership Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University (by videoconference). Jonathan Black and Michele Lajeunesse each made a statement and, together with Michael Dugeri and Neil Smellie, answered questions.

At p.m., the committee suspended. At 8:05 p.m., the committee resumed. Nour Abdelaal made a statement and answered questions. At 8:31 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair. ATTEST: Vincent Labrosse Clerk of the Committee