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Minutes of Proceedings

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

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 61

Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 3:47 p.m. to 5:28 p.m.

Room 420, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Presiding

Blaine Calkins, Chair (Conservative)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Acting Members present

• François Choquette for Karine Trudel (NDP)

• Salma Zahid for Mona Fortier (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Michael Dewing, Analyst

• Chloé Forget, Analyst

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)

Witnesses

Consumers Council of Canada

• Dennis Hogarth, Vice-President

Information Technology Association of Canada

• André Leduc, Vice-President, Government Relations and Policy

• Robert Watson, President and Chief Executive Officer

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

• Scott Smith, Director, Intellectual Property and Innovation Policy

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(vi) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, November 1, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

Robert Watson, Dennis Hogarth and Scott Smith made statements and, with André Leduc, answered questions.

At 5:14 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:15 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

Committee Business

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

It was agreed, — That in relation to the study of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the proposed budget in the amount of $ 47,481.40, for the Committee’s travel to Washington, D.C., United States of America in the Fall of 2017, be adopted.

At 5:28 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Hugues La Rue

Clerk of the Committee