PACC Committee Report
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 HOUSE OF COMMONS CANADA |
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37th Parliament, 3rd Session |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Standing Committee on Public Accounts has the honour to present its |
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The Standing Committee on Public Accounts has agreed to report the following: |
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On Tuesday, February 17, 2004, the Committee met with the President of Treasury Board, the Hon. Reg Alcock, to discuss matters related to Chapters 3, 4, and 5 of the November 2003 Report of the Auditor General of Canada. One of the topics of discussion involved the desire, by the President of Treasury Board, to extend to members of the Public Service of Canada "the same form of protection that they would have under a proper whistle-blowing regime in the absence of that regime." (3:0910) |
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The Committee shares the concerns expressed by the President of Treasury Board, and notes that on 10 February 2004, the government announced its intention to introduce legislation to protect disclosers of wrongdoing no later than 31 March 2004. |
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In this regard, the Committee wishes to inform the House of Commons that it unanimously adopted a motion urging the government to introduce effective whistle-blowing legislation at the earliest opportunity. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings No. 3 and 5) is tabled. |
| Respectfully submitted, |
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JOHN WILLIAMS, M.P. Chair |