Good afternoon, everyone. I'm going to call the meeting to order.
Welcome to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.
We are resuming meeting number 38 of the committee. It, and the debate, were suspended on Thursday, April 23.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the Standing Orders. Members are attending in person, in the room. I don't think we have anybody on Zoom.
When we last left our superheroes, we were on committee business. We are now resuming debate on the motion that was moved by Mr. Barrett on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
I'll remind the committee what the motion says:
That the committee:
(a) require the Privy Council Office (PCO) to provide the committee, on the fifteenth day of each month, with a report detailing each time an assessment was undertaken relating to the application of the Prime Minister’s conflict of interest screen, pursuant to the Assessment Tool on the Application of the Prime Minister’s Conflict of Interest Screen, including assessments originating in the PCO or any department, from the previous month; these reports must include: (i) a summary of each instance where an assessment was triggered; (ii) the record of the outcome of each analysis; (iii) any records of discussions or considerations that are in the possession of the PCO or any department related to each analysis, including notes and meeting minutes; and (iv) any correspondence related to each analysis, including emails, text messages, instant messages, and other records of conversations; and the first report, which shall be provided to the committee by no later than June 15, 2026, shall include the complete set of information for each assessment since the Prime Minister’s conflict of interest screen came into effect; and
(b) order the production of the Prime Minister’s travel itineraries and related records for all international travel he has taken since he became the Prime Minister that are in the possession of the Privy Council Office, the Prime Minister’s Office, or any federal government department; these should include, but not be limited to, each meeting the Prime Minister attended and every attendee at these meetings; and these documents are to be provided to the committee in both official languages and without redaction within six weeks of the adoption of this motion.
When we last left the suspended meeting, I had a list that started with Ms. Church, followed by Madame Lapointe, Mr. Saini and Mr. Hogan, who's not here. I am going to start with Ms. Church.
I will advise the committee that I do have resources until 1:45 in the morning to discuss this. I want this finalized.
Ms. Church, go ahead. You have the floor.