Evidence of meeting #43 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 scisa.
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5:15 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Blaine Calkins
As part of the drafting...? I think that's a wise use of the time, Mr. Erskine-Smith. That's what we'll do then.
We have received a letter indicating orders in council. Ms. Dawson and Ms. Shepherd, the respective commissioners, have been reappointed for an interim period of six months. We have until April 4 to decide whether or not we wish to hear from these commissioners on their reappointments. Do you wish to invite the commissioners in again?
Mr. Dusseault.
5:15 p.m.
NDP
Pierre-Luc Dusseault NDP Sherbrooke, QC
The clerk or the analysts would need to confirm this, but I think this is the second time that Ms. Dawson's interim contract is being renewed.
5:15 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Blaine Calkins
That is correct, Mr. Dusseault.
The question is that for every order in council for an appointment of a commissioner, the committee has the ability to request.... I'm sensing confusion in the room.
Mr. Jeneroux.
5:15 p.m.
Conservative
Matt Jeneroux Conservative Edmonton Riverbend, AB
I don't think so, Mr. Chair. I'm not confused.
I would like to have them come in. I think I previously raised that it would be nice to have the commissioners in. They have been appointed, particularly in Ms. Dawson's case, time and time again. It would be nice to have them here. It would be nice to have a discussion on what she plans to do in the next six months. If it requires a motion, I'd be happy to make that motion.
5:20 p.m.
Liberal
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Liberal Beaches—East York, ON
If I may, Chair, it's Thursday the 2nd, and we have witnesses for the 7th. Then we have two hours on Thursday the 9th to give instructions to review the government's response.
We're looking at the PIPEDA on February 14, 16, 21, and 23 for considering the draft report. We then have available dates in March, and moving into April as well. I would propose that we have a more fulsome discussion, where people have turned their minds to what should be on that calendar, and so renew this discussion and come to a decision on the ninth as well.
5:20 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Blaine Calkins
We have until April 4, according to the Standing Orders 110 and 111. I just wanted to bring that to your attention.
At this point in time, we have no objections; we have some who wish to.... Do you want to table this until another committee business time? Is that what I'm hearing?
5:20 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Blaine Calkins
All right. That's what we'll do.
We still have some motions that are before the committee, and we have to decide how we're going to dispense with those at some point in time.
If there's no need to dispense with any of those motions at this point, then we're done.
Very good, colleagues. The meeting is adjourned.