Information & Ethics Committee on May 4th, 2026

Evidence of meeting #40 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

Main Estimates 2026-27: Vote 1 under Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying, Vote 1 under Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, Vote 1 under Office of the Senate Ethics Officer, Votes 1 and 5 under Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada

Committee Business

Members speaking

Before the committee

Maynard Information Commissioner, Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada

von Finckenstein Commissioner, Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner

Roy Manager, Financial Services, Corporate Management, Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner

May 4th, 2026 / 6:40 p.m.

Conservative

Michael Barrett Conservative Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes, ON

It is.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative John Brassard

Okay. Thank you, because I'd be prepared to do it.

I am going to ask, given Mr. Barrett's comments, if there is agreement to adjourn the meeting.

6:40 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

6:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative John Brassard

Okay. Before we adjourn, regarding Thursday's meeting, we have the lobbying commissioner and the Privacy Commissioner coming to the meeting on Thursday.

Madame Lapointe, I'm going to ask that you be in the chair on Thursday because I will not be available that day That's just so you're prepared.

The meeting is adjourned. Thank you.