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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI)
43rd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 12
Tuesday, August 11, 2020, 12:34 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Rachael Harder, Chair (Conservative)

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• Rhéal Éloi Fortin for Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc Québécois)
• Mark Gerretsen for Greg Fergus (Liberal)
• Salma Zahid for Michael Levitt (Liberal)
• Matthew Green (NDP)
• Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Maxime-Olivier Thibodeau, Analyst
• Ryan van den Berg, Analyst
Study to Review the Safeguards to Prevent Conflicts of Interest in Federal Government Expenditure Policies
• Hon. Bardish Chagger, P.C., M.P., Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth
• Hon. Carla Qualtrough, P.C., M.P., Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion
Department of Employment and Social Development
• Benoît Robidoux, Associate Deputy Minister
Privy Council Office
• Ian Shugart, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet
Department of Canadian Heritage
• Gina Wilson, Deputy Minister, Diversity and Inclusion and Youth
As an individual
• Mary Dawson
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, the committee commenced its study to review the safeguards in place to prevent conflicts of interest in federal government expenditure policies.

Ian Shugart made a statement and answered questions.

Bardish Chagger, by videoconference from Ottawa, Ontario, duly sworn, made a statement and answered questions.

Carla Qualtrough, by videoconference from Ottawa, Ontario, made a statement and answered questions.

Mary Dawson, by videoconference from Ottawa, Ontario, made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:29 p.m., Brenda Shanahan took the Chair.

At 5:33 p.m., Rachael Harder took the Chair.

At 6:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Miriam Burke
Clerk of the Committee