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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 26

Thursday, May 15, 2014

The Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates met at 8:45 a.m. this day, in Room 228, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Pierre-Luc Dusseault, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Diane Ablonczy, Mark Adler, Jay Aspin, Pierre-Luc Dusseault, Hon. Gordon O'Connor and Bernard Trottier.

Acting Members present: Patricia Davidson for Jim Hillyer, Hon. Wayne Easter for Hon. Gerry Byrne, Élaine Michaud for Anne-Marie Day and Mathieu Ravignat for Pat Martin.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: André Léonard, Analyst ; Lindsay McGlashan, Analyst.

Witnesses: Statistics Canada: Yves Béland, Director General, Operations Branch; Bill Joyce, Director, Operations Branch. Department of Natural Resources: Pierre Ferland, Chief Information Officer, Chief Information Office and Security Branch; Prashant Shukle, Director General, Canadian Centre for Remote Sensing – Geomatics Canada, Earth Sciences Sector. Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada: Ümit Kiziltan, Director General, Research and Evaluation. Department of Health: Guylaine Montplaisir, Chief Information Officer, Corporate Services. Department of Transport: Kash Ram, Director General, Road Safety and Motor Vehicle Regulation; Richard Thivierge, Director General, Business and Systems Architecture and Deputy Chief Information Officer. Canadian Institute for Health Information: Brent Diverty, Vice President, Programs; Michael Hunt, Director, Health Spending and Strategic Initiatives.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(c)(ii) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 13, 2014, the Committee resumed its study of the government's open data practices.

Bill Joyce, Pierre Ferland, Prashant Shuckle, Ümit Kiziltan, Guylaine Montplaisir, Richard Thivierge and Brent Diverty made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 10:30 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:33 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(c)(ii) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 13, 2014, the Committee resumed its study of the government's open data practices.

The Committee proceeded to give drafting instructions to the analysts for a report.

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

It was agreed, — That, with regard to the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015, the Committee invite the President of the Treasury Board and/or Treasury Board officials to appear for the first hour of its meeting of Tuesday, May 27, 2014; and that the second hour of that meeting be held in camera and devoted to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That, notwithstanding any decision made prior, the Committee begin its study on the programs and activities of the Canadian General Standards Board on Thursday, May 29, 2014, by hearing officials from the Department of Public Works and Government Services, and that the meeting of Tuesday, June 3, 2014, also address this study, with appearances by other witnesses, clients or organizations similar to the Board.

At 10:48 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Marc-Olivier Girard
Clerk of the Committee

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