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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 11

Thursday, October 27, 2011

The Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics met in a televised session at 8:47 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Jean Crowder, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Scott Andrews, Charlie Angus, Ruth Ellen Brosseau, Brad Butt, Blaine Calkins, John Carmichael, Jean Crowder, Patricia Davidson, Dean Del Mastro, Earl Dreeshen, Pierre-Luc Dusseault and Colin Mayes.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Dara Lithwick, Analyst ; Maxime-Olivier Thibodeau, Analyst.

Witnesses: Canadian Media Guild: Marc-Philippe Laurin, President, CBC Branch; Karen Wirsig, Communications Coordinator. Friends of Canadian Broadcasting: Ian Morrison, Spokesperson.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h) and the motion adopted by the Committee on September 20, 2011, the Committee resumed its study of the access to information dispute and the resulting court actions concerning CBC.

Marc-Philippe Laurin, Karen Wirsig and Ian Morrison made statements and answered questions.

Dean Del Mastro moved, — That, in order for the Committee to determine and assess exclusions, the Committee orders the production of the following documents pursuant to Standing Order 108 (1):

1. From the CBC: The un-redacted documents provided by the CBC for the access to information requests made by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation;

2. From Québecor Media Inc.: The access to information request referred to by Pierre Karl Péladeau at the meeting of Thursday, October 20, 2011;

3. From the CBC: The redacted and un-redacted response provided by the CBC to the request referred to in #2 made by Québecor Media Inc.;

4. From Friends of Canadian Broadcasting: The access to information requests made of the CBC and the responses provided by the CBC.

5. From the CBC: The un-redacted documents relating to the requests made by Friends of Canadian Broadcasting.

And, that that these documents be provided to the Committee without delay.

At 10:16 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:20 a.m., the sitting resumed.

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

The Committee resumed consideration of the motion Dean Del Mastro.

Ruth Ellen Brosseau moved, — the Committee suspend and resume in camera in order to receive legal advice.

Debate arose thereon.

It was agreed, — That the witnesses scheduled to appear on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 be re-scheduled; And that the debate on the motions currently under consideration be resumed at the next meeting of the Committee.

At 10:50 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Chad Mariage
Clerk of the Committee

2012/02/08 2:44 p.m.