Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Wednesday, December 1, 1999
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, at 3:37 p.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Michael Kirby, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators, Callbeck, Carstairs, Cohen, Cook, Finestone, P.C., Gill, Kirby, LeBreton, Murray, P.C. and Robertson (10).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Oliver, Roche and Wilson (3).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: John Craig

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

The committee continued its consideration of the subject matter of Bill C-6, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1, dated Wednesday, November 24, 1999)

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Valerie Steeves, Director of the Technology Project, Centre for Law and Social Change, Carleton University;

Ian Lawson

From the Office of the Privacy Commissionner of Canada:

Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada;

Julien Delisle, Executive Director;

Brian Foran, Director of Issues, Management and Assessment.

Ms Steeves made a statement. Mr. Lawson made a statement. The witnesses answered questions.

Mr. Phillips made a statement and, together with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 5:52 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Catherine Piccinin

Clerk of the Committee