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Mr. Greg Ferron
…mining sector, just how important it is today to say defence manufacturing, AI data centres—all of these things are increasing demand for power, infrastructure and materials, and that’s compounding, while at the same time, the supplies globally are decreasing. So it’s a very good opportunity financially. And then I…
Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Mr. John Gamble
…it on the outside of the building so we can create as much power as we need. We don’t really need as much nuclear. Reduce that cost and use our sun to power ourselves. It’s been done in many other places around the world. Solar is the number one power provider. We wanted to start putting in—we talk about data centres
Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Mr. Don Fusco
Absolutely. We know that power needs are going to grow in Ontario, and AI data centres are forecasted to require a lot. Our sector requires a lot of power, and ensuring enough clean and affordable industrial power is available will be a key enabler for attracting investment.
Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Mr. Rob Cerjanec
Perfect. What do you think needs to—right now, I think the top supercomputer that we have in Canada is 76th; I think they’re out in BC. How important are supercomputing data centres and stuff to the work that you’re doing in quantum?
Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Ms. Anita Armstrong
…people in the Ottawa area, and we are a part of a network of 31 friendship centres across the province of Ontario. More than 406,000 Indigenous people live in Ontario, representing 3% of the population, and 88% of Indigenous people in Ontario live in cities, towns and rural areas. In Ontario, Ottawa-Gatineau is home to…
Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Ms. Whitney Wilson
…which will allow those operators to spend that time with children in their centres. It will also increase the amount of data available to the province. So I think, as you’ve seen in the Auditor General report, there are a lot of things that we do not have data on currently, and that really impedes our ability to plan…
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Ms. Heather Watson
…often highlighted Toronto as the major centre for technology growth, and the data backs that up. Toronto has become one of North America’s fastest-growing tech centres, with tech employment rising by more than 40% in recent years. We have world-class AI talent and innovation happening right here in Ontario, but most…
Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Mr. Kyle MacIntyre
…things like replacing—so that they’re on a compliant system for them to send us data and for us to receive the data. That also comes with an investment of quality, so giving them some support to improve the quality of the data that they’re sending as well. So that will continue. I think the biggest, more transformative…
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Mr. Kyle MacIntyre
We also collect data about what other services they’re providing. We get data around the perception of care and whether or not positive outcomes are happening. We get a range of those types of stuff coming in through the business intelligence solution. We also have something that is more focused on the financials. We…
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Ms. Deborah Richardson
…protocol is expected to be in place by 2027-28. We’re continuing to improve data collection, which is so important, and the quality of data already collected at the ministry and also through the work of the Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence’s data and digital initiative. You’ll hear more about that as…
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Mr. Kyle MacIntyre
…moving towards making sure that there is a lifespan approach about collecting data, monitoring a person going through the system to help manage transition-age and the like, for sure. Again, we’ve sort of outlined the approach and what’s happening on that front. But there are special and particular things that we want…
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Ms. Deborah Richardson
…and lead agencies, and then improve, obviously, wait-time definitions and data consistency, because right now how wait times are being tracked is all different. We need to have the standards so that we can know what we’re measuring and do that collectively. That’s the work we’re doing through the centre of excellence.…
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Mr. Kyle MacIntyre
…of the key components of work that’s under way—that really is also tied to the data digital initiative—is the creation of a provincial coordinated access system that’s happening out of the Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence. So they’re developing this, focusing on being able to systematize an approach…
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Mr. Mike Schreiner
…from over 200 individuals raising concerns about the threats of unregulated AI data centres in their communities. The petitioners raise concerns about the negative impacts, including how much water they use, how much energy they consume, how few jobs they create and how much noise they make. They’re also concerned that…
Mr. Mike Schreiner
This bill establishes a moratorium on AI data centres and establishes an advisory committee to prepare legislative amendments designed to ensure that strict environmental and societal guidelines are put in place such that they have limits on noise, electricity use and water use, among other things, and that they are…
The Deputy Speaker (Mr. Ric Bresee)
I turn to the member for a brief description.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr. Ric Bresee)
Is it the pleasure of the House that the motion carry? Carried.
MPP Catherine McKenney
…in the case of Somerset West Community Health Centre, backed by knowingly false data—the Premier’s office and health minister were briefed by their very own ministry. The staff at the site and at other nearby community health centres and the closest hospital had all warned that they might not be able to handle the…
Hon. Stephen Crawford
…business service delivery and procurement, we lead enterprise-wide technology, data governance and cyber security across the Ontario government. We modernize public services, oversee public sector procurement and establish safeguards for the responsible use of emerging technologies. What’s more important, however, is…
Mr. Chris Glover
…kind of protection as well. We need ecological protection, because these AI data centres that are being built suck up enormous amounts of water and electricity. In many cases in the United States, that’s led to the local residents subsidizing those AI data centres with much higher utility bills. The most important type…