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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 25

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

The Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, the Hon. Shawn Murphy, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Harold Albrecht, Hon. Carolyn Bennett, Kelly Block, Paul Calandra, Patricia Davidson, Hon. Wayne Easter, Carole Freeman, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Pierre Poilievre, Bill Siksay and Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Élise Hurtubise-Loranger, Analyst ; Dara Lithwick, Analyst.

Witnesses: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner.

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

The Chair presented the Second Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:

Your Subcommittee met on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

That the Committee's Business calendar be established as follows:

Thursday October 28, Tuesday November 2 and Thursday November 4:

– Study on Street Imaging Application (Google, Canpages, etc.). Witnesses: Google, Office of the Privacy Commissioner

– Discussion on the Draft Report on the Study on Street Imaging Application (Google, Canpages, etc.)

– Discussion on possible committee reports to the House on the Commissioners’ Annual Reports

– Study on Proactive Disclosure

The Subcommittee recommends that a member (Liberal) be added to the Subcommittee and the routine motion be changed accordingly. It is understood that the Chair will not vote in a tie vote at the Subcommittee meetings.

Bill Siksay moved, — That the report of the Subcommittee be concurred in.

On motion of Patricia Davidson, it was agreed, — That the report be amended by replacing the words “not vote in a tie vote” with the words “be a non-voting member”.

It was agreed,— That the report of the Subcommittee, as amended, be concurred in.

The report read as follow:

Your Subcommittee met on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

That the Committee's Business calendar be established as follows:

Thursday October 28, Tuesday November 2 and Thursday November 4:

– Study on Street Imaging Application(Google, Canpages, etc.). Witnesses: Google, Office of the Privacy Commissioner

– Discussion on the Draft Report on the Study on Street Imaging Application (Google, Canpages, etc.)

– Discussion on possible committee reports to the House on the Commissioners’ Annual Reports

– Study on Proactive Disclosure

The Subcommittee recommends that a member (Liberal) be added to the Subcommittee and the routine motion be changed accordingly. It is understood that the Chair will be a non-voting member at the Subcommittee meetings.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Annual Report of the Privacy Commissioner for the Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2010, referred to the Committee on Tuesday, October 5, 2010.

Jennifer Stoddart made a statement and answered questions.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Annual Report of the Privacy Commissioner on the Application of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act for the Year 2009, referred to the Committee on Tuesday, June 8, 2010.

Jennifer Stoddart made a statement and answered questions.

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

Wayne Easter gave notice of the following motion:

That the committee requests that Nigel Wright provide it with copies of any agreements with Onex Corporation for him to return from temporary leave to the corporation. The Committee also requests that Nigel Wright provide copies of any recusal conditions that he has agreed to abide by as Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister to ensure that he is not in conflict of interest. And that the information be provided to the committee within 5 days.

At 5:28 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jacques Maziade
Clerk of the Committee

2010-10-28 8:35 a.m.