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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 18

Tuesday, December 13, 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, the Chair, Jean Crowder, presiding.

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

Acting Members present: Rick Dykstra for Dean Del Mastro and Larry Miller for Dean Del Mastro.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Dara Lithwick, Analyst ; Maxime-Olivier Thibodeau, Analyst.

Witnesses: Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying: Karen E. Shepherd, Commissioner of Lobbying; René Leblanc, Deputy Commissioner; Bruce Bergen, Senior Counsel.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, September 28, 2011, section 14.1 (1) of the Lobbying Act, and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, the Committee commenced the statutory review of the Lobbying Act.

Karen Shepherd made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

Pierre-Luc Dusseault moved, — That the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics request that Royal Canadian Mounted Police officials appear before the Committee to testify regarding their investigative function with regard to the Lobbying Act.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 4; NAYS: 7.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 10:39 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Chad Mariage
Clerk of the Committee

2011/12/13 2:10 p.m.