Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 49 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 3, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 3, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:18 p.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, Boniface, Carignan, P.C., Dalphond, Dupuis, Frum, Harder, P.C., Joyal, P.C., McCoy, McIntyre and Pratte (12).

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 began 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.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Scott Brison, P.C., M.P., President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government.

WITNESSES:

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Francis Bilodeau, Assistant Deputy Minister, Digital Policy and Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer;

Ruth Naylor, Executive Director, Information and Privacy Policy Division, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

The chair made a statement.

The minister made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:29 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:33 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Bilodeau and Ms. Naylor answered questions.

At 6:20 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee