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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2006-07

Chair: The Honourable DONALD H. OLIVER

Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Thursday, May 17, 2007

Issue No. 28

Second and third meetings on:

Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act

WITNESSES:

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Elections Canada:

Marc Mayrand, Chief Electoral Officer;

Diane R. Davidson, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer and Chief Legal Counsel;

Rennie Molnar, Senior Director, Operations, Register and Geography.

Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec:

Marcel Blanchet, Chief Electoral Officer and President of the Commission de la représentation électorale.

Canadian Federation of Students:

Ian Boyko, Government Relations Coordinator.

Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada:

Gary Corbett, Vice-President;

Francine Pressault, Media and Government Relations Officer.

BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre:

Jim Quail, Director (by video conference).

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:

Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner of Canada;

Carman Baggaley, Senior Strategic Policy Analyst;

Lisa Campbell, Senior Legal Counsel, Legal Services.

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario:

Ken Anderson, Assistant Commissioner (Privacy).

National Anti-Poverty Organization (NAPO):

Rob Rainer, Executive Director;

Cindy Buott, Director.

Canadian Association of Professional Access and Privacy Administrators;

Sharon Polsky, Policy Director.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Donald H. Oliver, Chair

The Honourable Lorna Milne, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Andreychuk, Baker, P.C., Bryden, Fraser, Hays, P.C., *Hervieux-Payette, P.C., (or Tardif), Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., *LeBreton, P.C., (or Comeau), Nolin, Rivest, Stratton

*Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Watt substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Milne (May 14, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Watt (May 17, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Milne substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (May 17, 2007).

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