Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 50 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 18, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 18, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:34 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Serge Joyal, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Boisvenu, Carignan, P.C., Dalphond, Frum, Gold, Joyal, P.C., Lankin, P.C., McIntyre and Pratte (10).

In attendance: Julian Walker and Maxime Charron-Tousignant, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Chantale Lamarche, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 49.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Karina Gould, P.C., M.P., Minister of Democratic Institutions.

WITNESSES:

Privy Council Office:

Riri Shen, Director of Operations.

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:

Daniel Therrien, Privacy Commissioner;

Julia Barss, General Counsel and Head of Legal Services;

Sue Lajoie, Executive Director, Privacy Act Compliance Directorate.

The chair made a statement.

The minister made a statement and, together with Ms. Shen, answered questions.

At 11:36 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:40 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Therrien made a statement and, together with Ms. Barss and Ms. Lajoie, answered questions.

At 12:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee