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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 14

Thursday, May 12, 2016, 8:48 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Room 253-D, Centre Block

Televised

Presiding

Blaine Calkins, Chair (Conservative)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Daniel Blaikie

Acting Members present

• Raj Grewal for Nathaniel Erskine-Smith (Liberal)

• Francis Scarpaleggia for Rémi Massé (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Michael Dewing, Analyst

• Chloé Forget, Analyst

Access to Information Act

Witnesses

B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association

• Vincent Gogolek, Executive Director

Democracy Watch

• Duff Conacher, Coordinator, Chairperson of Open Government Coalition

As an individual

• Ezra Levant, President, TheRebel.media

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.

Vincent Gogolek, Duff Conacher and Ezra Levant made statements and answered questions.

At 10:45 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Michel Marcotte

Clerk of the Committee