Evidence of meeting #28 for Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was pipeda.
A recording is available from Parliament.
11:35 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Blaine Calkins
I don't know of any complaints. Mr. Blaikie used the word “remedy”. Remedy usually suggests that there is a problem. I don't know if there is a problem, but there are people suggesting that there might be a problem and there might need to be a remedy.
Mr. Blaikie has rightly pointed out that, whether that falls under the Privacy Act, PIPEDA, or the Elections Act, we could.... His study is proposing we take a look at whether there are concerns and how they should be dealt with.
11:35 a.m.
NDP
Daniel Blaikie NDP Elmwood—Transcona, MB
For instance, if you are dealing with a government entity, you have a right to know what information they keep about you, and you have a right to request that incorrect information be corrected. You have no such right with a political party. They have no legal obligation to furnish you with the information they keep about you, and you have no right to have incorrect information changed.
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Liberal
Bob Bratina Liberal Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
Can't we capture that in the studies we are doing?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Blaine Calkins
That's the debate we are having. It might well come up under PIPEDA, as well. It might be during our report. Because we did hear about it in the Privacy Act, it may come up as a recommendation even with the Privacy Act. We don't know how this is going to work out. We are simply entertaining the notion of having a study about this one particular issue at this particular point in time.
We are back to the main motion, as amended. Does anybody else wish to speak to it?
(Motion as amended agreed to)
We now have a third study topic.
Mr. Jeneroux, go ahead.
11:40 a.m.
Conservative
Matt Jeneroux Conservative Edmonton Riverbend, AB
Could we get a recorded vote on that? We can do that, can't we?
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Conservative
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Conservative
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Conservative
October 18th, 2016 / 11:40 a.m.
The Clerk
I'm not sure we can.
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Conservative
Matt Jeneroux Conservative Edmonton Riverbend, AB
I withdraw my request to have a recorded vote.
In the future, what's the process? Do we request it before?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Blaine Calkins
Yes. As soon as I call “All those in favour”, just speak up and say, “I request a recorded vote.”
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Blaine Calkins
We've already dealt with it. In the future, we'll know. It's not fair to members to do that at this particular point in time.
Unless there are any other items, I think that concludes our business for today. I got you out of here in just about an hour. Enjoy the rest of the day. We'll see you here with our witnesses on Thursday.
Thank you very much.