Evidence of meeting #38 for Procedure and House Affairs in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was may.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
That's tabled now anyway, so we can get the distribution list, and we'll get that for Tuesday also, please.
Mr. Proulx, you had a small question.
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Liberal
Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC
Yes, thank you.
Mr. Bard, since you're convinced that PINs are not recorded either by you or by RIM, would you be so kind as to check with the people at RIM that they don't have copies? That way, it will be very clear for everyone, not only in relation to this situation, but forever after.
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Chief Information Officer, House of Commons
Mr. Proulx, your questions always intrigue me. I will do the research, certainly.
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Liberal
Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC
Thank you.
Regarding the question Mr. Paquette asked you about the hard disk in the photocopiers, there was a television program not long ago. I contacted your photocopying services, and I was told there was no hard disk in the brand of photocopiers used at present, there was one in the past, but a particular program was used to delete or eliminate that data. Are you telling us that...
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Chief Information Officer, House of Commons
That's right, after your call, we did our due diligence. We found a few of them, in various locations. Certain things were done. I could document that.
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Chief Information Officer, House of Commons
We eliminated those functions from members' photocopiers.
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Liberal
Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC
Could you follow up on that question and let us know the results of your work, Mr. Bard?
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Bloc
Pierre Paquette Bloc Joliette, QC
I would like to point out that when they were thrown out, the disk was not erased. So you may have done something in that regard. In any event, you will get back to us on that question.
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Chief Information Officer, House of Commons
That wasn't the case in the riding offices.
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Liberal
Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC
It might be more practical for the committee, because if Ms. Block wanted to know whether copies of those documents were made on her photocopier, it would be possible if there were a hard desk that kept that in memory.
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Chief Information Officer, House of Commons
That's a very good observation. I think you are perfectly correct, Mr. Proulx. I think everything was removed.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
You'll let us know?
Thank you.
Are there further questions from committee members?
Seeing none, thank you very much for coming today. It's been a great meeting. I thank you all. We'll see you Tuesday.
The meeting is adjourned.