Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Minister, would you like to bring witnesses into the Chamber?

Thank you. Thank you, Minister, and thank you to the witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Thank you. Committee, we have agreed to consider Bill 35, Supply Chain Management Professional Designation Act. It is in your binders. I will ask the Minister responsible to introduce the bill. Minister Schumann.

We will now return to Bill 29, an Act to Amend the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. To the motion.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. We will rise and report progress.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. A motion has been made. The motion is being distributed. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. To the motion.

Thank you, Minister Cochrane. Mr. Beaulieu, anything further?

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Clause 4 of Bill 29 proposes to amend the ATIPP Act to provide that, for certain records, the exemption from disclosure provided under the act will not apply where the applicant "demonstrates that a compelling public interest in the disclosure of the record clearly outweighs the purpose of the exemption." This means that, where the act prohibits a record from being disclosed, the person seeking access may be able to obtain the record if they are able to demonstrate that the public's need to know is more important than the privacy considerations that would otherwise...