Evidence of meeting #59 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 indigenous.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Megan Buttle  President, Government Relations Institute of Canada
Jean-François Routhier  Commissioner of Lobbying, Lobbyisme Québec
Shannin Metatawabin  Chief Executive Officer, National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association
Kyle Larkin  Treasurer, Public Affairs Association of Canada
Clerk of the Committee  Ms. Nancy Vohl

10:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative John Brassard

Thank you.

Go ahead, Mr. Routhier.

10:10 a.m.

Commissioner of Lobbying, Lobbyisme Québec

Jean-François Routhier

Today's discussions and the questions I was asked related to subjects other than the revision of the code itself, so the answers I gave may certainly have differed from the commissioner's, because she was not asked for those comments.

10:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative John Brassard

Thank you.

Go ahead, Mr. Metatawabin.

February 17th, 2023 / 10:10 a.m.

Chief Executive Officer, National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association

Shannin Metatawabin

To be honest, I didn't know much about the changes to the code until I was asked to present at this committee.

I think we could be better at communicating the connection between our indigenous community and what's going on with the changes.

10:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative John Brassard

Thank you, sir.

Mr. Larkin, finally the question goes to you.

10:10 a.m.

Treasurer, Public Affairs Association of Canada

Kyle Larkin

I'd just say that our testimony was in line with the different submissions that we put in during the consultation, which really focused on the issues on the hospitality front as well as on the political work front.

10:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative John Brassard

Thank you, Mr. Larkin.

That concludes today's meeting.

I want to thank all of the witnesses on behalf of the committee and on behalf of Canadians for being here, and indigenous communities as well. I also want to thank our members, our clerk and our analysts.

We are going to be moving in camera to discuss the drafting instructions.

The public portion of this meeting is adjourned. Thank you.

[Proceedings continue in camera]