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Minutes of Proceedings

42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 6
Tuesday, March 22, 2016, 8:44 a.m. to 10:28 a.m.
Presiding
Joël Lightbound, Vice-Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Michael Dewing, Analyst
• Chloé Forget, Analyst
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
• Stefanie Beck, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services
• Michael Olsen, Director General, Corporate Affairs
Department of National Defence
• Kimberly Empey, Director, Directorate Access to Information and Privacy
• Larry Surtees, Corporate Secretary
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(vi) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of the Access to Information Act.

Stephanie Beck and Larry Surtees made statements and, with Kimberly Empey and Michael Olsen, answered questions.

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

At 10:00 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:16 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

It was agreed, — That the Committee proceed to sit in public.

At 10:18 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:18 a.m., the sitting resumed in public.

On motion of Pierre-Luc Dusseault, it was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics invite the National Revenue Minister, the Honorable Diane Lebouthillier, the Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator for the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Marie-Claude Juneau, and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Daniel Therrien, to appear before the Committee to brief it and respond to questions regarding the CRA’s transfer of 155 000 files of Canadians citizens to the Internal Revenue Service of the United States of America on September 30th 2015.

At 10:21 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:21 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

At 10:28 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Michel Marcotte
Clerk of the Committee