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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 41
 
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics met in a televised session at 11:36 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Pierre-Luc Dusseault, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Scott Andrews, Charlie Angus, Charmaine Borg, Alexandre Boulerice, Brad Butt, Blaine Calkins, John Carmichael, Patricia Davidson, Dean Del Mastro, Earl Dreeshen, Pierre-Luc Dusseault and Colin Mayes.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Maxime-Olivier Thibodeau, Analyst; Erin Virgint, Research Assistant.

 

Witnesses: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: Barbara Bucknell, Strategic Policy Analyst, Legal Services, Policy and Research Branch; Daniel Caron, Legal Counsel, Legal Services, Policy and Parliamentary Affairs Branch; Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner of Canada. Department of Industry: Janet Goulding, Director General, Governance, Policy Coordination and Planning; Jill Paterson, Policy Analyst, Security and Privacy Policy, Digital Policy; Bruce Wallace, Director, Security and Privacy Policy, Digital Policy.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, the Committee resumed its study of the expenses of the members of the Board of Directors and of senior management of the Old Port of Montréal Corporation.
 

By unanimous consent, on motion of Charlie Angus, it was agreed, — That the report from the Old Port of Montréal Corporation entitled, Australia and New Zealand Mission Report be made publically available.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, the Committee resumed its study of Privacy and social media.
 

Jennifer Stoddart made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 12:19 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:22 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Janet Goulding made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

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

Dean Del Mastro moved, — That the Committee proceed to sit in camera.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division: YEAS: Brad Butt, Blaine Calkins, John Carmichael, Patricia Davidson, Dean Del Mastro, Earl Dreeshen, Colin Mayes — 7; NAYS: Scott Andrews, Charlie Angus, Charmaine Borg, Alexandre Boulerice — 4.

 

At 12:56 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:56 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 

It was agreed, — That in relation to the study of privacy and social media, the proposed project budget in the amount of $ 20 900, be adopted.

 

At 1:03 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Chad Mariage
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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