Evidence of meeting #54 for Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was week.
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Conservative
NDP
Matthew Green NDP Hamilton Centre, ON
No, the amendment is to include all social media platforms, drawing on the same witness list that Ms. Khalid put forward. I want the latitude to be able to have a full discussion and not just put blinders on around TikTok.
Conservative
Liberal
Iqra Khalid Liberal Mississauga—Erin Mills, ON
That should be okay, although I am concerned about whether three meetings will be enough for us to really bring in the witnesses we would need in order to study all of that.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
Is there any further discussion on Mr. Green's amendment?
(Amendment agreed to)
(Motion as amended agreed to)
Ms. Khalid's motion passes. That's where we are right now.
I want to thank the committee, because I think we have a good game plan for the next three weeks, and then we will deal with the work plan. I commit to having a work plan sent out by the end of next week to all members of the committee, so it's very clear where we're going up until June 30.
Keep in mind as well—and this is something to consider—that there may be pieces of legislation that we're required to deal with at the committee, which may upend some of those studies, as we move forward, for a day or two or whatever the case is. The work plan may have to be fluid, keeping in mind legislation.
Yes, Ms. Khalid.
Liberal
Iqra Khalid Liberal Mississauga—Erin Mills, ON
I apologize, Chair.
I know that we have a deadline of February 8 to submit any travel plans. I'm not sure if you wanted to canvass the room on whether the committee wants to go travel somewhere.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
I will canvass the room to see if the committee needs or wants to travel anywhere as a result of the work that we do in this committee.
Mr. Barrett.
Conservative
Michael Barrett Conservative Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON
The committee is undertaking a study on Roxham Road. I think that provides an interesting opportunity for members of the committee to travel to that site and speak with officials who are now established and entrenched there.
That being said, the committee schedule at this point does not support travel. I would say that even though that would take up a day, it would require analyst support and support from our clerk, as well as translation services.
I don't think there's any travel that the committee must undertake at this time.
Liberal
Greg Fergus Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC
I don't want to disagree with the honourable member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes. However, before the holidays I had suggested that, for our study on access to information, we take advantage of how close we are to Library and Archives Canada, which is in Gatineau, just across the Ottawa River.
I mention it because witnesses talked about access to archives and historical documents, and how long it takes for these types of documents to be made public. It would be a good idea, therefore, to go over and speak with the librarian and archivist of Canada, who works there. It's not far.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
We could perhaps use Mr. Gourde's minivan if he offers it up.
Mr. Fergus, we have until February 8 to propose a trip to the Liaison Committee. After the meeting, I'll speak with the clerk, and we'll come up with a proposal. If the committee approves of the idea of going to Library and Archives Canada's Gatineau location and we can all agree, that would be good.
Mr. Gourde, did you want to add anything?
January 31st, 2023 / 4:25 p.m.
Conservative
Jacques Gourde Conservative Lévis—Lotbinière, QC
It would be relatively easy to meet right at the Gatineau location on Friday morning. We wouldn't have to organize transportation; people who live in Ottawa could take a taxi and those who live in Gatineau could go straight there.
Since our meeting is scheduled for 8:45 a.m., our workday would start with the visit. Those who need to get to the House of Commons after the meeting would have time to do so.
Conservative
The Clerk
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Gourde, thank you for your comment.
If the committee wishes to take some meeting time for this visit, it can do so. However, if the committee wishes to travel outside Parliament Hill, it must submit a request to the Liaison Committee and the Subcommittee on Committee Budgets, even if it isn't far.
If the committee wishes to travel during meeting hours, that can be part of the request to the Liaison Committee.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
I am on the Liaison Committee. If the committee wants to submit a request for a trip by February 8, I can work with the clerk to do so.
Does that work for everyone?
Bloc
Jean-Denis Garon Bloc Mirabel, QC
I'm being told there is a preference for making the trip outside committee meeting time. I understand that the logistics would be simpler if we went during meeting hours. However, since there is much work to be done, I think we could simply keep the time scheduled for committee meetings and travel to our fellow member's riding, just next door.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
All right.
Proposing a trip doesn't mean that we have to go. We have until February 8 to make the request. I would rather ask for it, and if the committee decides that it doesn't have time to go to Gatineau for the study, we won't. However, we first have to get approval.
All right, so we're all in agreement. We'll make sure we propose something to the committee.
I thank you, Mr. Fergus, for reminding me of that.
Is there any other business?
Ms. Khalid, you're good...?
Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
Seeing no further business, I will move to adjourn.
Thank you. The meeting is adjourned.