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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 136

Tuesday, February 19, 2019, 3:30 p.m. to 5:22 p.m.

Room 415, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Televised

Presiding

Bob Zimmer, Chair (Conservative)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Charlie Angus

Acting Members present

• Francis Scarpaleggia for Michel Picard (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Alexandra Savoie, Analyst

• Maxime-Olivier Thibodeau, Analyst

Privacy of Digital Government Services

Witnesses

Treasury Board Secretariat

• Alex Benay, Chief Information Officer of the Government of Canada

• Ruth Naylor, Executive Director, Information and Privacy Policy Division, Chief Information Officer Branch

• John O'Brien, Director, Security and Engineering Reliability, Canadian Digital Service

• Aaron Snow, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Digital Service

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(vii) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, the Committee resumed its study of privacy of digital government services.

Alex Benay and Aaron Snow made statements and, with John O'Brien and Ruth Naylor, answered questions.

Committee Business

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

On motion of Charlie Angus, ORDERED, — That the Chair send a letter to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs drawing their attention to the conclusions contained in the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics’ 16th report entitled “Addressing Digital Privacy Vulnerabilities and Potential Threats to Canada’s Democratic Electoral Process”.

At 5:22 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Marie-Hélène Sauvé

Committee Clerk