Kelly DeRidder

Madam Speaker, of course, the member used the opportunity to attack Conservatives instead of focusing on a solution. One in nine households in the Waterloo region struggles to afford food. Across Canada, food banks saw 2.36 million visits in March alone, and one-third of those were children. There are 800,000 children going hungry in Canada. Canadians cannot afford excuses, and they cannot [more]

Mr. Speaker, today I am presenting a petition on behalf of Kitchener Centre residents concerned about the Rogers radio closures and their impact on our community. During the Shaw acquisition campaign, assurances were made that local radio would not be impacted. Petitioners want to know what the response is to these closures, and whether Rogers will be held accountable for breaking those [more]

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions amongst all parties, and I believe if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move: That Bill C-240 be transferred from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security pursuant to Standing Order 73(3).

Mr. Speaker, as the shadow minister for the status of women, I find this to be an incredibly important topic: ensuring that it remains non-partisan and that we work together to advance a national framework. That being said, I am going to ask my colleague if she could just quickly state how this will move toward protecting women from intimate partner violence and how we can better ensure that they [more]

Mr. Speaker, one of the hardest things to imagine is being afraid of the person one lives with: the person who is supposed to care about them, the person they share their home with, and the person who may know exactly how to make them feel trapped, isolated and afraid to leave. For some people experiencing intimate partner violence, getting out is not always as simple as walking through the front [more]

Mr. Speaker, Canada's food banks saw 2.36 million visits in March alone, up 117% since 2019. In Waterloo region, one in nine families relies on food banks just to get by. Waterloo businessman Jim Balsillie donated an extraordinary $4.5 million to our local food bank. That was an incredible act of kindness and generosity. The fact that our food bank still needs more support, despite a donation of [more]

Thank you for your transparency about the U.S. CLOUD Act. Kitchener is Canada's innovation capital, I will proudly declare, so we have some options right in my hometown and they're working on solutions as we speak. Am I out of time?

Okay. AI is changing very rapidly. Where do you see AI helping with workflows and remaining as a tool in your tool box to help increase efficiency? What are some of the key areas in the House where we can implement it?

Thank you very much. You mentioned that internal testing is being conducted with AI interpretation, and the results are disastrous. Do you happen to have access to those reports?

Thank you, Chair. I have a couple of technical questions. With the development of AI, and considering data ownership with the mindset of cybersecurity, do you think Canada should be considering Canadian software as well as a Canadian cloud for storage of particular House business?

Thank you very much for that. It's good to know that Canadian options are being explored, because we know that with data residency it's very important that it be Canadian-owned and Canadian-headquartered on Canadian soil. You mentioned an agreement with Microsoft. Inside that agreement, does it protect us from the U.S. CLOUD Act?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My first questions are for you, ladies. I agree that interpretation should remain human. That being said, can you identify any key areas where you think AI could be implemented to actually help you as a tool to increase efficiency in House business?

Thank you very much. My last question is for Mr. De Vrieze. You mentioned the speed at which technology is advancing and the lack of policy to keep pace with the advancement, as well as that the adoption within our own parliamentary systems is lacking. Where do you believe are two key areas in which AI can be adopted into our House business to improve public service?

Thank you very much. That's all I have.