1+1 Government o Canada Privy Council Office Sydney Wingender Gouvernement du Canada Bureau du Conseil prive IO Office o the Leader o the Official Opposition House o Commons 03-24, 131 Queen Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A OA6 Dear Mr. Wingender: Your File Votre reference A-2013-00478 I HB Our File otre reference CA-2013-00002 I BA MAR 7 2 14 This letter is further to your request under the Access to Information Act for All briefing and transition books for the new Minister o State (Democratic Reform), timeline is July 10 2013 to July 31 2013 . Our initial response excluded the entire record set pursuant to paragraph 69 1 ) e) o the Act However, in response to your complaint, a re-examination o the records was conducted and portions o the information may now be released. A copy o this material is enclosed. Please note that certain information continues to be with held under sections 69 1) e) briefings to Ministers on Council matters), and 69 1) g)re: f) reference to records qualifying for section 69 1) f o the Act A copy o these sections is included for reference. Attachment: 7 pages total c.c. Office o the Information Commissioner anada Yours sincerely, Dwayne McDonald Director Access to Information and Privacy
69(1) (CONFIDENCES OF THE QUEEN S PRIVY COUNCIL FOR CANADA)
69. (1) This Act does not apply to confidences o the Queen s Privy Council for Canada,
including, without restricting the generality o the foregoing,
(a) memoranda the purpose o which is to present proposals or recommendations to Council;
(b) discussion papers the purpose o which is to present background explanations, analyses o
problems or policy options to Council for consideration by Council in making decisions;(c) agenda o Council or records recording deliberations or decisions o Council;
(d) records used for or reflecting communications or discussions between ministers o the Crown
on matters relating to the making o government decisions or the formulation o government
policy;
(e) records the purpose o which is to brief ministers o the Crown in relation to matters that are
before, or are proposed to be brought before, Council or that are the subject o communications or
discussions referred to in paragraph ( d );
(f) draft legislation; and
(g) records that contain information about the contents o any record within a class o records
referred to in paragraphs a to f
(g) records that contain information about the contents o any record within a class o recordsreferred to in paragraphs (a).
(g) records that contain information about the contents o any record within a class o records
referred to in paragraphs (b).
(g) records that contain information about the contents o any record within a class o records
referred to in paragraphs (c).
(g) records that contain information about the contents o any record within a class o records
referred to in paragraphs (d).
(g) records that contain information about the contents o any record within a class o records
referred to in paragraphs (e).
(g) records that contain information about the contents o any record within a class o records
referred to in paragraphs (f).69.1 (1) Where a certificate under section 38.13 o the Canada Evidence Act prohibiting the
disclosure o information contained in a record is issued before a complaint is filed under this Act
in respect o a request for access to that information, this Act does not apply to that information.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision o this Act, where a certificate under section 38.13 o the
Canada Evidence Act prohibiting the disclosure o information contained in a record is issued after
the filing o a complaint under this Act in relation to a request for access to that information,
(a) all proceedings under this Act in respect o the complaint, including an investigation, appeal or
judicial review, are discontinued;
(b) the Information Commissioner shall not disclose the information and shall take all necessary
precautions to prevent its disclosure; and
(c) the Information Commissioner shall, within 10 days after the certificate is published in theCanada Gazette, return the information to the head o the government institution that controls the
information.
Where a certificate under section 38.13 o the Canada Evidence Act prohibiting the disclosure o
information contained in a record is issued before a complaint is filed under this Act in respect o arequest for access to that information, this Act does not apply to that information.
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Support and Contacts
• You are supported by an office of political staff, which works closelywith the Prime Minister s Office and the Government House Leader sOffice on democratic reform issues and engaging caucus_and other
parliamentarians on these issues.
• The Privy Council Office provides you with non-partisan advice andsupport to implement your priorities, including:
- providing policy advice on democratic reform issues;
- preparing presentations and Memoranda to Cabinet on democraticreform issues;
- drafting democratic reform legislation;
- liaising with Elections Canada officials on democratic reform issues;
and
- preparing drafts of speeches and ministerial correspondence.
