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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 40
 
Monday, January 31, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics met in a televised session at 3:32 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, the Hon. Shawn Murphy, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Harold Albrecht, Hon. Carolyn Bennett, Paul Calandra, Patricia Davidson, Carole Freeman, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Pierre Poilievre, Bill Siksay and Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Jim Abbott for Kelly Block, Hon. John McCallum for Hon. Wayne Easter and Mike Wallace for Harold Albrecht.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Élise Hurtubise-Loranger, Analyst; Dara Lithwick, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: As an individual: David Eaves.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(vi) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, April 1, 2010, the Committee resumed its study on open government.
 

David Eaves made a statement and answered questions.

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

The Chair presented the Eighth Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:

Your Subcommittee met on Monday, January 31, 2011, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That the witnesses schedule for the open government study be approved as presented.

2. That the Committee instruct the House administration to invite the three potential suppliers, for the E-consultation on the open government study, to a bidder’s conference; and that the House administration return to the Committee with one recommendation.

3. That the Clerk draft a letter on behalf of the Committee to the government of Canada encouraging them to move forward with an open government initiative; and that the Committee write a letter to the Speaker of the House recommending that the Board of Internal Economy study the possibility of an open parliament initiative, and that these letters be considered at the next meeting of the Subcommittee.

4. That the Clerk draft a letter on behalf of the Committee to the Speaker of the House recommending that the Board of Internal Economy study the possibility of additional in-house resources for future E-consultation projects undertaken by committees, and that this letter be considered at the next meeting of the Subcommittee.

5. That pursuant to the Order of reference of Wednesday, December 15, 2010, the Committee proceed with the review of Section 14.1 of the Lobbying Act starting tentatively on Wednesday, March 23, 2011.

 

On motion of Carolyn Bennett, it was agreed, — That the report of the Subcommittee be concurred in.

 

At 5:20 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Chad Mariage
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2011-02-08 4:16 p.m.