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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 32
 
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
 

The Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics met in a video recorded session at 9:04 a.m. this day, in Room 308 West Block, the Acting Chair, David Tilson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Navdeep Bains, Marc Boulianne, Ed Broadbent, Ken Epp, Russ Hiebert, Marlene Jennings, Mario Laframboise, Russ Powers, David Tilson and Paul Zed.

 

Acting Members present: Tom Lukiwski for David Chatters and Bryon Wilfert for Derek Lee.

 

Associate Members present: Yvon Godin.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas, Analyst; Nancy Holmes, Analyst. House of Commons: Jean-Philippe Brochu, Committee Clerk.

 

Witnesses: Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada: John M. Reid, Information Commissioner; J. Alan Leadbeater, Deputy Information Commissioner ; J. G.D. Dupuis, Director General, Investigations and Reviews; Daniel Brunet, General Counsel.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Report of the Information Commissioner for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, referred to the Committee on Monday, June 6, 2005.
 

John M. Reid made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

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

At 10:24 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

It was agreed, — That, once the Ethics Commissioner releases his report on Judy Sgro, this Committee shall reconvene, at the discretion of the Chair/Acting Chair, to examine the report. The Ethics Commissioner should be prepared to appear before the Committee for this purpose.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee call the Government Departments listed at pages 16 and 20 of the Annual Report of the Information Commissionerof 2004-2005 which received a grade “F” to appear before the Committee to explain what they are going to do to correct this.

 

It was agreed, — That this Committee recognizes that David Chatters is away for an indeterminate period of time and keeping with the spirit of the Standing Orders, hereby appoint David Tilson, as Acting Chair, who shall be vested with all the powers and authority of the Chair;  this appointment shall be annulled upon the return of David Chatters or on September, 30, 2005, whichever comes first;  this appointment may be extended by the Committee, at its discretion.

 

At 10:55 a.m., the Committee adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2005.

 



Bernard G. Fournier
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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