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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 112
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 11:04 a.m. to 1:07 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
John Brassard, Chair (Conservative)

Library of Parliament
• Alexandra Savoie, Analyst
• Maxime-Olivier Thibodeau, Analyst
Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying
• Nancy Bélanger, Commissioner of Lobbying
Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
• Melanie Rushworth, Director, Communications, Outreach and Planning
• Sandy Tremblay, Director, Corporate Management
• Konrad Winrich von Finckenstein, Commissioner
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2024-25: Vote 1 under Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying, Vote 1 under Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, Vote 1 under Office of the Senate Ethics Officer, Votes 1 and 5 under Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada, referred to the committee on Thursday, February 29, 2024.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner.

Konrad Winrich von Finckenstein made a statement and, with Melanie Rushworth and Sandy Tremblay, answered questions.

At 12:02 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:08 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying.

Nancy Bélanger made a statement and answered questions.

The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

Motion

René Villemure moved, — That the committee suspend the consideration of its draft report for the study of the use of social media platforms for data harvesting and unethical or illicit sharing of personal information with foreign entities and resume after the national security review of Tik Tok requested by the government is completed.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and the result of the vote was announced:

YEAS: Michael Barrett, Larry Brock, Matthew Green, Damien C. Kurek, René Villemure — 5;

NAYS: Parm Bains, Darren Fisher, Anthony Housefather, Iqra Khalid, Viviane Lapointe — 5.

Whereupon, the Chair voted in the affirmative.

Accordingly, the motion was agreed to.

At 1:07 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Nancy Vohl
Clerk of the committee