►The access to information committee continues to look at Bill C-461, which would increase the CBC's public disclosure requirements. CBC officials, the Canadian Media Guild, Professional Federation of Quebec Journalists, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, and National Citizens Coalition are appearing.
Liberal MP Scott Andrews is also expected to ask committee members to investigate the expense payment controversy involving now-independent Senator Mike Duffy and Nigel Wright, the prime minister's former chief of staff.
Here is the motion:
That the Committee hold hearings on the conduct of public office holders in relation to the handling of the repayment of Senate expenses by Senator Mike Duffy and the conduct of officials in the Prime Minister`s Office in this process, and that the witness list include but not be limited to:
• Nigel Wright
• Benjamin Perrin
• Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister
• Ray Novak
And that, in the context of this study, the Committee table a report in the House asking that the House send a message to the Senate requesting the appearance before the Committee of the following Senators:
• Senator Mike Duffy
• Senator David Tkachuk
• Senator Marjory LeBreton
►Senior National Defence officials discuss main estimates at the defence committee, along with John Forster, chief of Communications Security Establishment Canada.
►Yves Leduc from the Dairy Farmers of Canada appears at the international trade committee, which is considering the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Also appearing: the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, and the Canadian Labour Congress.
►The justice committee continues to review Section 17 of the Criminal Code, which deals with the language of the accused.
-Andrew Thomson
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