Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  The intent of the amendment essentially is to clarify that in fact the existing provisions, section 74, which already provide that it's the Speakers and the joint committees that have control of the library and its officers, apply to the parliamentary budget officer; and similarly, that the librarian, who has the control of the library per se, also has the control and direction relating to the budget officer, simply because he is part of that library.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  The amendment is simply a consequential amendment in view of the provisions that are contemplated in the act, the amendments being made to the Access to Information Act, and the expansion of those provisions, so that they would equally apply, in this case, to the parliamentary budget officer.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  It's contained in the current bill, at the moment. Clause 149 provides for the amendment adding proposed section 18.1; and clause 150 provides for proposed section sections 20.1 and 20.2 as amendments to extend the act to the respective corporations.