It was agreed, — That pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), a subcommittee on the issue of potential contempt arising from the hearings on the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, co- chaired by Derek Lee and Paul Forseth be established to inquire into all matters relating to the issue of potential contempt arising from the hearings on the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, and
- That the Subcommittee be composed of eight (8) members or associate members of the Committee: four (4) government members and four (4) members representing the opposition parties to be named after the usual consultations with the Whips and filed with the Clerk and that the Subcommittee be empowered to send for persons, papers and records, to receive evidence, to sit during a time when the Standing Committee is not sitting, unless otherwise authorized by the Committee, to sit when the Committee is sitting outside Parliamentary Precinct and to sit during periods when the House stands adjourned, to print from time to time such papers as may be ordered by it and to authorize the Chair to hold meetings to receive evidence when a quorum is not present provided that at least (3) members are present including the opposition; that the Subcommittee be empowered to retain the services of research officers from the Library of Parliament and; that the Subcommittee be empowered to retain professional services as may be required.