Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 50 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 17, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 17, 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 Boisvenu, Carignan, P.C., Dagenais, Dalphond, Frum, Gold, Joyal, P.C., Lankin, P.C., McIntyre and Pratte (10).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators McCoy and Pate (2).

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.)

WITNESSES:

Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada:

Caroline Maynard, Information Commissioner of Canada;

Allison Knight, Senior Director of Investigations;

Jacqueline Strandberg, Manager of Policy and Parliamentary Affairs.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Maynard made a statement and, together with Ms. Strandberg, answered questions.

At 5:18 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:52 p.m., the committee resumed.

At 6:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee