Information & Ethics Committee on Nov. 8th, 2017

Evidence of meeting #77 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 clause.

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On the agenda

Bill C-58, Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

MPs speaking

Bob Zimmer
Nathan Cullen
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Elizabeth May
Frank Baylis
Peter Kent
Michel Picard
Emmanuel Dubourg
Mona Fortier

Also speaking

Olivier Champagne  Legislative Clerk, House of Commons
Ruth Naylor  Executive Director, Information and Privacy Policy Division, Chief Information Officer Branch, Treasury Board Secretariat

4:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer

If there's no further debate, we'll vote on the amendment.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

(Clause 44 agreed to)

(On clause 45)

4:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer

We have amendment LIB-14.

Mr. Erskine-Smith.

4:55 p.m.

Liberal

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Liberal Beaches—East York, ON

I'm not moving it. It's the same as the last one.

4:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer

Are you pulling it back?

4:55 p.m.

Liberal

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Liberal Beaches—East York, ON

Yes.

4:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer

Very well.

(Clauses 45 to 47 inclusive agreed to)

Now we're on LIB-15.

Mr. Picard.

4:55 p.m.

Liberal

Michel Picard Liberal Montarville, QC

Clause 47 of the bill introduces the definition of “ministerial adviser”. Since it's a new definition, it's just a technical amendment stating that the effects are not retroactive. As a result, if people were previously included in the definition of what has just been created, they will not be affected by the new effects of the legislation. This amendment therefore states that the effects are proactive, not retroactive.

4:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer

Is there any further debate?

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

If I receive unanimous consent, we're going to go from clause 48 to clause 52 as a block.

4:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

4:55 p.m.

Green

Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC

What about the amendments?

4:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer

They were dealt with under previous amendments.

We had dealt with PV-8 under PV-17, and NDP-35 was dealt with under NDP-21, as noted previously.

4:55 p.m.

NDP

Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

Are we going up to 53?

4:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer

Clauses 48 to 52.

4:55 p.m.

NDP

Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

That's fine.

(Clauses 48 to 52 inclusive agreed to)

4:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer

I'm seeking unanimous consent to deal with clauses 53 to 63 as a block.

4:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

4:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer

(Clauses 53 to 63 inclusive agreed to)

NDP-37 was also dealt with under NDP-8.

Shall the title carry?

4:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

November 8th, 2017 / 4:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer

Shall the bill as amended carry?

4:55 p.m.

NDP

Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

Can we have a recorded vote?

4:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer

We'll have a recorded vote.

(Bill as amended agreed to: yeas 6; nays 3)

Shall I report the bill as amended to the House?

4:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

5 p.m.

Liberal

Michel Picard Liberal Montarville, QC

I was going to ask for that as soon as possible.

5 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer

Shall the committee order a reprint of the bill?

5 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.