ETHI Committee Meeting

The Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics met in camera at 9:10 a.m. this day, in Room 209 West Block, the Vice-Chair, Ed Broadbent, presiding.

The Committee resumed consideration of the motion stood at the meeting of March 8, 2005, which read as follows: That the Committee approves the designation by the Chair of the Committee of David Tilson as Acting Chair for the meetings of the Standing Committee and the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure until the return of the Chair.

By unanimous consent, the motion was withdrawn.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That this Committee recognizes the Chair David Chatters is unable to be present in the House for an indeterminate period of time, and with the consent of Mr. Chatters, and keeping with the spirit of Standing Order 106(2), hereby appoints David Tilson, as Acting Chair, who shall be vested with all the powers and authority of the Chair; this appointment shall expire upon the return of David Chatters or on May 31, 2005, whichever comes first; this appointment may be extended by the Committee, by resolution and with the consent of Mr. Chatters; and the Clerk of the Committee shall advise the Clerk of the House of this Resolution.

David Tilson took the Chair.

It was agreed, — That the Committee schedule meetings as follows:

— Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. with the Minister of Justice on the reform of the Access to Information Act;

— Wednesday, April 6, 2005, at 6:00 p.m. (in camera) on its study of funding mechanism with Stephen Wallace and other officials from the Treasury Board Secretariat;

— Thursday, April 7, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. (in camera), to give instructions on a draft report on funding mechanism;

— Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. with John Reid, Information Commissioner and other officials of the Office of the Information Commissioner on the reform of the Access to Information Act;

— Thursday, April 14, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. (in camera), on a draft report on funding mechanism;

— Tuesday, April 19, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. with John Bryden on the reform of the Access to Information Act;

— Thursday, April 21, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. (in camera), on the draft report on funding mechanism;

— the first three meetings in May 2005 on the Main Estimates 2005-2006 of Offices of the Commissioners of Information, Privacy and Ethics; and

— the other meetings in May and June 2005 with witnesses on the reform of the Access to Information Act.

It was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Committee make inquiries respecting the proposed visit of parliamentarians from Mexico and report back to the Committee.

At 9:52 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.