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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 5

Monday, September 18, 2006

The Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics met at 3:44 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Tom Wappel, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Sukh Dhaliwal, Jason Kenney, Jean-Yves Laforest, Carole Lavallée, Pat Martin, Hon. Jim Peterson, Bruce Stanton, David Tilson, Dave Van Kesteren, Mike Wallace and Tom Wappel.

Acting Members present: Mario Laframboise for Jean-Yves Laforest and Borys Wrzesnewskyj for Paul Zed.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Nancy Holmes, Analyst . House of Commons: Justin Vaive, Procedural Clerk.

Witnesses: Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists: Michael Nelson, Registrar of Lobbyists; Bruce Bergen, Counsel; Pierre Ricard-Desjardins, Director of Operations; Karen E. Shepherd, Director of Investigations.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

On motion of Jim Peterson, it was agreed, — That the Committee adopt the travel budget in the amount of $4,865 to cover the costs of registration for members and staff to attend a seminar on “Access to Information” in Ottawa on September 25 and 26, 2006.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to a briefing on the Office of The Registrar of Lobbyists.

The witnesses made a presentation and answered questions.

At 5:27 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Richard Rumas
Clerk of the Committee

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