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Meeting Minutes

Monday, February 10, 2014

A meeting of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons was held on Monday, February 10, 2014 at 11:15 a.m., in Room 112-N, Centre Block.

In the Chair: The Honourable Andrew Scheer, Speaker of the House of Commons

Present: The Honourables Peter Van Loan, John Duncan and Rob Merrifield; Mr. Philip Toone; Mrs. Nycole Turmel; Ms. Judy Foote

Secretary to the Board: Audrey O’Brien, Clerk of the House of Commons

Also Present: Stéphan Aubé, Chief Information Officer; Richard Denis, Deputy Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel; Benoit Giroux, Director General, Members' Services; Pierre Parent, Chief Human Resources Officer; Kevin Vickers, Sergeant-at-Arms; Mark Watters, Chief Financial Officer; Robin Kells, Secretariat

Minutes of Previous Meeting

An amendment was made to the minutes of the meeting of January 27, 2014 . The amended minutes were adopted and approved for tabling.

Business Arising from Previous Meetings

The Board discussed correspondence distributed since its last meeting on January 27, 2014.

Changes to Employment and Salary Policies

Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Agreement

The Board agreed to make certain amendments to the Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Agreement . The Board agreed that the final draft would be circulated to Board members before the adjournment of February 14, 2014.

Members’ Allowances and Services

Large-Volume Mailings

The Board discussed the policies and practices regarding large-volume mailings and deferred the matter to its next meeting for further consideration.

Mobile Device Security

The Board discussed various aspects of mobile device security.

Legal Matters

The Board approved the payment of legal fees in a complaint.

The meeting was adjourned.

Audrey O’Brien
Secretary to the Board