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House Hansard - 167

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 9, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 167 - Mar/9/23
Mr. Luc Thériault (Montcalm, BQ)
  • Mar/9/23 4:46:34 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Madam Speaker, in her speech, my colleague said that Bill C‑11 paves the way for algorithm manipulation. That is worrisome. Can she tell me how, technically, it is possible to manipulate algorithms? How does she know, technically, that Bill C‑11 will provide control over algorithm manipulation?
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Context: House Hansard - 167 - Mar/9/23
Ms. Raquel Dancho
  • Mar/9/23 4:48:44 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Madam Speaker, I think the member is asking me the same question twice, so I will repeat that clauses 9 and 10 in the bill would dictate discoverability to social media platforms. As I have said three times now, or four if I include what I said it in my speech, this will mean that when someone opens their YouTube page, if it is not Canadian enough based on the criteria from the CRTC, as dictated in clause 7 of the bill, it will not be promoted based on the algorithms. Perhaps the member is not aware what an algorithm is, and that is okay, but an algorithm is determined in the very software of the legislation. He may want to just google that quickly if it is still available online—
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