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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 25

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

The Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates met in a televised session at 8:45 a.m. this day, in Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, Pierre-Luc Dusseault, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Mark Adler, Jay Aspin, Anne-Marie Day, Pierre-Luc Dusseault, Jim Hillyer, Hon. Gordon O'Connor and Bernard Trottier.

Acting Members present: Bryan Hayes for Hon. Diane Ablonczy, Mathieu Ravignat for Pat Martin, Kyle Seeback for Hon. Diane Ablonczy and Scott Simms for Hon. Gerry Byrne.

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

Witnesses: As individuals: Mary Francoli, Assistant Professor, Communication Studies, Carleton University; Denis Deslauriers, Director of the Information Technology and Telecommunications Service, City of Quebec. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador: Alton Hollett, Assistant Deputy Minister, Economics and Statistics Branch, Department of Finance. City of Montreal: Jean-Pierre Fortin, IT Strategy and Planning Advisor, Information Technology Service; Harout Chitilian, Vice-chair of the executive committee, responsible for administrative reform, youth, smart city initiatives and information technology.

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.

Harout Chitilian and Jean-Pierre Fortin, by videoconference from Montréal, Québec, Mary Francoli, Denis Deslauriers and Alton Hollett made statements and answered questions.

It was agreed, — That the appearance of officials from the Privy Council Office regarding the Report of the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet to the Prime Minister on the Public Service of Canada for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, be scheduled for the meeting of Thursday, June 5, 2014.

At 10:37 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Marc-Olivier Girard
Clerk of the Committee

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