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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 47

Wednesday, February 3, 1999

The Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 3:41 p.m. this day, in Room 701, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Albina Guarnieri, presiding.

Member(s) of the Committee present: Bonnie Brown, Brenda Chamberlain, Hec Clouthier, Paul Crête, Jean Dubé, Albina Guarnieri, Dale Johnston, John O'Reilly, The Hon. Andy Scott, Maurice Vellacott, Bryon Wilfert.

Membre associé présent: Carolyn Benneth.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Sandra Harder and Bill Young, Research Officers.

Witnesses : From the Advanced Card Technology Association of Canada: Catherine A. Johnston, President and CEO. From the City of Toronto: Rita Reynolds, Director of Corporate Access and Privacy Office. From the Consumers' Association of Canada : Jim Savary, Professor. From the Information and Privacy Commissioner : David Flaherty, Information and Privacy Commissioner; Ann Cavoukian, Information and Privacy Commissioner.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), consideration of Chapter 16 (Human Resources Development - Management of the Social Insurance Number) of the September 1998 Report of the Auditor General of Canada (See minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday, November 4^th, 1998)

David Flaherty, Ann Cavoukian, Rita Reynolds, Catherine Johnston and Jim Savary made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:29 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Danielle Belisle

Clerk of the Committee