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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 4
 
Monday, June 19, 2006
 

The Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics met in a televised session at 3:28 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Tom Wappel, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Sukh Dhaliwal, Jason Kenney, Jean-Yves Laforest, Carole Lavallée, Pat Martin, Hon. Jim Peterson, Bruce Stanton, David Tilson, Dave Van Kesteren, Mike Wallace and Tom Wappel.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Wayne Easter for Paul Zed and Daniel Petit for Jason Kenney.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas, Analyst; Nancy Holmes, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. Vic Toews, Minister of Justice.

 

Witnesses: Department of Justice: Carolyn Kobernick, Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Law Sector; Joan Remsu, General Counsel, Public Law Policy Section. Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada: Hon. John M. Reid, Information Commissioner ; J. Alan Leadbeater, Deputy Information Commissioner; Daniel Brunet, Director, Legal Services.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced its study on the Review to the Access to Information Act .
 

The Minister made a statement and with the other witnesses from the Department of Justice answered questions.

 

At 5:28 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:39 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

The Honourable John Reid made a statement and with the other witnesses from the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada answered questions.

 

At 7:08 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:15 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

It was agreed, — That the Ethics Commissioner and the Registrar of Lobbyists be invited to appear in September 2006.

 

At 7:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Richard Rumas
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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