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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 46

Monday, February 28, 2011

The Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics met in a televised session at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, the Hon. Shawn Murphy, presiding.

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

Acting Members present: Mike Wallace for Harold Albrecht.

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

Witnesses: Library and Archives Canada: Daniel J. Caron, Librarian and Archivist; Jean-Stéphen Piché, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Acquisitions Sector . Public Works and Government Services Canada: Christine Leduc, Director, Publishing and Depository Services, Consulting, Information and Shared Services Branch; Mark Perlman, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Consulting, Information and Shared Services Branch. As an individual: Diane Mercier, Doctor, Information Sciences.

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.

Diane Mercier, Daniel J. Caron and Mark Perlman made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 5:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:02 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Carolyn Bennett moved, — That the Committee adopt the proposed budget for the e-consultation in relation to its study on open government in the amount of $105,213.

Debate arose thereon.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and the result of the vote was announced: YEAS: Carolyn Bennett, Wayne Easter, Carole Freeman, Bill Siksay, Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac — 5; NAYS: Jim Abbott, Harold Albrecht, Paul Calandra, Patricia Davidson, Pierre Poilievre — 5.

Whereupon, the Chair voted in the affirmative.

Accordingly, the motion was agreed to.

It was agreed, — That the Committee adopt the proposed committee business calendar as presented.

At 5:24 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:25, the Committee resumed sitting in camera.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(vi) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, the Committee resumed its study of the follow-up on the Information Commissioner's Report Cards.

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Follow-Up on the Information Commissioner’s Report on the 2008-2009 Report Cards".

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analyst be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Oder 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, — That a news release be prepared by the analysts and the Clerk, in consultation with the Chair, for publication on the Committee's website and for distribution upon presentation of the report to the House.

That the Chair present the report to the House

At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Chad Mariage
Clerk of the Committee

2011/03/14 11:33 a.m.