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Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, I talked about thetaking responsibility to make sure Canadians know what our position as a federal government is, that we will have their backs. I will reiterate one more piece. The federal government would never negotiate Canadians' private property, but also, as members know, private land ownership and land deeds fall under provincial jurisdiction. This is why I am [more]

Mr. Speaker, I think that if we listened to colleagues who spoke earlier, the fearmongering we are talking about has to do with what the members opposite are implying: that private property lands will be taken away. I come back to the issue at hand. This is a provincial matter. I have outlined how the federal government cannot and will not negotiate private lands. Most of these questions should [more]

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to speak today on the matter of the Cowichan court decision, as it has understandably raised questions in the House; in my hometown of Richmond, British Columbia; and across Canada. Let me first say that our government disagrees with the Supreme Court of British Columbia's decision and that we immediately appealed the court decision. As the case is [more]

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for his hard work on this issue as well. With respect to the other members who are involved, the concerns are there. What they have shared is about having an opportunity to be involved in the case. Richmond Centre—Marpole I would like to mention that the member for, who has been talking quite a bit about this, sat as a Richmond city councillor when this [more]

Mr. Speaker, as I stated in my speech, in 2017, the federal government applied to the court to make sure that they notify the residents. Prime Minister If we look at the question the member has brought forward with respect to the, the Prime Minister is taking responsibility for this country, and he wanted to ensure that Canadians understand that the federal government will not negotiate private [more]

I'm from British Columbia. We have a lot of strength in B.C. in this space. How do federal investments in research, infrastructure and talent contribute to what we ultimately want to achieve as a commercialization and industry success?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to our witnesses for joining us in this discussion. Ms. Simmons, there have been challenges around scaling for decades, when businesses want to expand. Can you shed some light on how the modularity of Photonic's industrial design appeals to global markets?

I'll go to Mr. Perry. In budget 2025 the government announced $1.7 billion to recruit top international researchers. What federal programs or policies could further strengthen recruitment and retention in the AI space, in your mind?

Dr. Fischmeister, you've talked a lot about sovereign sustainability in the context of electronics for vehicles and critical systems. We heard in previous testimony that QNX software, which has already been sold to different Chinese EV manufacturers, would be a great system to use for sovereign cybersecurity protection made and built in Canada. How can we turn our approach to focus more on the [more]

The report's conclusion indicates, “Canada must concentrate this strategy on specific supply chain segments where it can achieve scale and capture high value-add”. Which areas can you share and maybe even make some recommendations on?

I'll continue along that same pathway. Previous witnesses offered different perspectives on whether Canada should maintain automotive regulatory harmony with the U.S.A., which is looking to roll back the clock on things like emissions standards or keep pace with the EU and other global partners. What's your view on that?

Ms. Simmons, you mentioned the U.S. There was a report by Bloomberg indicating that “Almost half of the US data centers planned for this year are expected to be delayed or canceled...[largely due to] the shortage of electrical equipment...transformers...and batteries.” How will the architecture of Photonic's design be able to manage these kinds of shortages and bottlenecks? Maybe you can expand [more]