Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 51 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 31, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 31, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:20 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, Carignan, P.C., Dalphond, Frum, Joyal, P.C., Lankin, P.C., McIntyre, Pate and Pratte (10).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator McCoy (1).

In attendance: Maxime Charron-Tousignant, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

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:

Quebec Federation of Professional Journalists:

Stéphane Giroux, President;

Monique Dumont, Consultant, Access to Information Expert.

Canadian Association of Journalists:

Karyn Pugliese, National Director.

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression:

Philip Tunley, President.

Canadian Superior Courts Judges Association:

Pierre Bienvenu, Senior Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada.

Canadian Judicial Council:

Norman Sabourin, Executive Director and Senior General Counsel.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Giroux, Ms. Pugliese and Mr. Tunley each made a statement and, together with Ms. Dumont, answered questions.

At 5:26 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:30 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Bienvenu and Mr. Sabourin each made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:38 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Acting Clerk of the Committee