Evidence of meeting #28 for Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was requests.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Members speaking

Before the committee

Shea  Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Ministerial Services and Corporate Affairs, Privy Council Office
Neilson  Executive Director, Access to Information and Privacy, Privy Council Office
Freeland  Director General, Data and Information Services, Privy Council Office
Weir  Librarian and Archivist of Canada, Library and Archives of Canada
Rochon  Chief Information Officer of Canada, Treasury Board Secretariat
Taillefer  Executive Director, Access to Information Policy and Performance, Treasury Board Secretariat
Schofield  Assistant Deputy Minister, Collections Sector, Library and Archives of Canada

6:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative John Brassard

Thank you, Mr. Rochon.

Thank you, Mr. Saini.

I will clarify one thing in defence of the Information Commissioner: She did not say that. It actually came from the document that suggested there could be a review under the Access to Information Act to either limit her powers or take away some of those powers to compel. I will tell you, in defence of Ms. Maynard, that it was not her who said that. I wanted to make that very clear to everyone here.

Thank you to our witnesses for this second hour.

We don't have any other business. I'm just going to remind all committee members that after next week, when we return, we are going to begin consideration of the draft report on the Conflict of Interest Act, so I want everybody to be prepared with any suggestions, amendments or other things they may have. I'm hoping we can get through that in a couple of meetings.

Of course, today we received concurrence from the House to study the Lobbying Act. My understanding is that it'll be in the Journals sometime later today, which means we can officially start that study as soon as possible after the conflict of interest draft report consideration.

That's it. Have a great week, everyone, and we will see you when we get back.