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House Hansard - 165

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 7, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 165 - Mar/7/23
Mr. Bob Zimmer
  • Mar/7/23 11:49:08 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-27 
Madam Speaker, that is a very interesting question from a Liberal member across the way. No, I do not. That is the reason we are tackling big tech, such as Facebook and Google. The invasiveness of big tech on our privacy and data is a huge concern. Google was so linked to the current Liberal government and the former member for Vaughan was carrying the water for Sidewalk Labs. It was really something else. There were secret conversations happening to usher a Google project through. Absolutely, I do not trust it.
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Context: House Hansard - 165 - Mar/7/23
Mr. Bob Zimmer
  • Mar/7/23 11:53:58 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-27 
Madam Speaker, the evidence that the current government has been in the back pocket of big tech has been there since the member across the way, the member for Vaughan who is not here anymore, was just so obviously supporting Google in all its ambitions. We all understand that there is interest for data. It is something we need to use, but it needs to be done with proper—
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Context: House Hansard - 165 - Mar/7/23
Mr. Bob Zimmer (Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, CPC)
  • Mar/7/23 1:41:28 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-27 
Madam Speaker, I just have a question for the member. She brought up Google before, but I will quote Jim Balsillie again. I want your response to his statement that “Canada’s federal government has repeatedly failed to take privacy seriously and construct a legal and regulatory framework that protects the rights of Canadians in the digital age.” How do you respond to that?
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Context: House Hansard - 165 - Mar/7/23
Mr. Bob Zimmer
  • Mar/7/23 1:42:19 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the member across the way talked about Google. We have always known that there is a close relationship between Google, the Prime Minister and the Liberals. However, a question comes up from Jim Balsillie's statement that “Canada’s federal government has repeatedly failed to take privacy seriously and construct a legal and regulatory framework that protects the rights of Canadians in the digital age.” Would the member please respond to that?
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