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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 6

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

The Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics met in a televised session at 8:45 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, for the purpose of electing a Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 106 (2).

Members of the Committee present: Scott Andrews, Charlie Angus, Brad Butt, Blaine Calkins, John Carmichael, Jean Crowder, Dean Del Mastro, Earl Dreeshen, Pierre-Luc Dusseault and Colin Mayes.

Acting Members present: Alexandre Boulerice for Ruth Ellen Brosseau and Ben Lobb for Patricia Davidson.

Other Members present: André Bellavance.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Dara Lithwick, Analyst ; Maxime-Olivier Thibodeau, Analyst . House of Commons: Alexandre Roger, Procedural Clerk.

Witnesses: Elections Canada: Marc Mayrand, Chief Electoral Officer.

The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of a Chair.

On motion of Dean Del Mastro, it was agreed, — That Jean Crowder be elected Chair of the Committee.

At 8:52 a.m., Jean Crowder took the Chair.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, September 27, 2011, the Committee resumed its study of the Union Sponsorship of the NDP Spring 2011 Convention.

It was agreed, — That the letter from the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner to Dean Del Mastro in regard to the request that an inquiry be conducted under subsection 27(1) of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons (Code) be presented and distributed to the Committee.

Marc Mayrand made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:47 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:50 a.m., the sitting resumed.

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

On motion of Dean Del Mastro, it was agreed, — That, the proposed budget in the amount of $ 15 600, in relation to the study on the access to information dispute and the resulting court actions concerning the CBC be adopted as presented.

At 10:03 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Chad Mariage
Clerk of the Committee

2011/10/21 2:41 p.m.