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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 12
 
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics met at 8:46 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Center Block, the Chair, Jean Crowder, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Scott Andrews, Charlie Angus, Ruth Ellen Brosseau, Brad Butt, Blaine Calkins, John Carmichael, Jean Crowder, Patricia Davidson, Dean Del Mastro, Pierre-Luc Dusseault and Colin Mayes.

 

Acting Members present: Joe Comartin for Pierre-Luc Dusseault, James Lunney for Earl Dreeshen, Brian Storseth for Earl Dreeshen and Hon. Alice Wong for John Carmichael.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Dara Lithwick, Analyst; Maxime-Olivier Thibodeau, Analyst.

 

Participants present: House of Commons: Rob R. Walsh, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel.

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

Dean Del Mastro moved, — That the Committee proceed to sit in camera.

 

At 8:49 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 8:53 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 7; NAYS: 4.

 

At 8:54 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 8:56 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee suspend and resume the sitting on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at 3:30 p.m.; and, that Parliamentary Counsel be asked to attend.

 

At 10:44 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:32 p.m., on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, the sitting resumed, in camera, in room C-110, 1 Wellington Street.

 

It was agreed, — That, in order for the Committee to determine and assess exclusions, the Committee orders the production of the following documents pursuant to Standing Order 108 (1):

1. From the CBC: The redacted and un-redacted documents provided by the CBC for the access to information requests made by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation:

  • If the CBC was in any way financially compensating prominent members of the lobby/advocacy group ‘Friends of the Canadian Broadcasting”.
  • The financing of any programs or films concerning the Quebec Nordiques team
  • The number of employees falling within various income categories
2. From the CBC: The redacted and un-redacted responses provided by the CBC to the requests made by Québecor Media Inc and referred to by Pierre Karl Péladeau at the meeting of Thursday, October 20, 2011, specifically:
  • First the request about the CBC fleet of vehicles.
  • Second request concerns CBC/Radio-Canada's 75th anniversary celebration planning budget.

That these documents be provided to the Committee without delay; and, that the Committee deal with the produced documents in camera.

 

It was agreed, — That CBC/Radio-Canada produce the documents ordered by Monday, November 14, 2011.

 

It was agreed, — That CBC/Radio-Canada be invited to appear on Thursday, November 17, 2011, in relation to the study on the access to information dispute and the resulting court actions concerning CBC.

 

It was agreed, — That the meeting currently underway this morning be the only meeting convened this week.

 

At 3:45 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Chad Mariage
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2012/05/16 12:41 p.m.