John Nater on Questions on the Order Paper

With regard to ministers' and government entities' compliance with paragraphs 74(d) and 88(c) of the Access to Information Act: (a) has each minister or government entity subject to those provisions of the Act prepared or had access to "back pocket" briefing materials for parliamentary committee appearances; (b) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, what is the distinction between regular and "back pocket" briefing materials; and (c) are the "back pocket" briefing materials also disclosed proactively and, if not, why not?