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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 27
 
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met at 9:11 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C Centre Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Odina Desrochers, Marlene Jennings, Hon. Joe Jordan, Hon. Walt Lastewka, Dominic LeBlanc, Beth Phinney, Alan Tonks, Judy Wasylycia-Leis and John Williams.

 

Acting Members present: Diane Ablonczy for Philip Mayfield, Jason Kenney for Paul Forseth, Dennis Mills for Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua, Marcel Proulx for Marlene Jennings, Marcel Proulx for Hon. Shawn Murphy, Hon. Robert Thibault for Hon. Steve Mahoney and Vic Toews for Val Meredith.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Brian O'Neal, Analyst. House of Commons: Rob Walsh, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel; Gregory Tardi, Senior Legal Counsel.

 

Witnesses: As an Individual: Isabelle Roy.

 

Other Participants present: As an Individual: Rodrigue Landriault, Counsel to Isabelle Roy. KPMG: Greg McEvoy, Forensic Auditor.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 3, the Sponsorship Program, Chapter 4, Advertising Activities and Chapter 5, Management of Public Opinion Research of the November 2003 Report of the Auditor General of Canada referred to the Committee on February 10, 2004.
 

Pursuant to the motion adopted on April 14, 2004, the witness was sworn in.

 

The witness made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 10:06 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:15 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

On motion of Vic Toews, it was agreed, — That the Committee prepare a report to the House recommending that the Government pay for the legal fees of public servants who have been called before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts in relation to its study of Chapters 3, 4 and 5 of the November 2003 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

 
At 10:56 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
 

At 11:14 a.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in camera, for the discussion of its future business.

 

At 11:57 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Elizabeth B. Kingston, Jeremy LeBlanc
Clerks of the Committee

 
 
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