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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 28

Monday, April 11, 2005

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 3:32 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D Centre Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Gary Carr, David Christopherson, Brian Fitzpatrick, Sébastien Gagnon, Mark Holland, Daryl Kramp, Hon. Walt Lastewka, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Benoît Sauvageau and John Williams.

Acting Members present: Hon. Larry Bagnell for Borys Wrzesnewskyj and Hon. Paul Harold Macklin for Borys Wrzesnewskyj.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Brian O'Neal, Analyst ; Marc-André Pigeon, Analyst.

Witnesses: Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada; Hugh McRoberts, Assistant Auditor General; Shahid Minto, Assistant Auditor General.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee commenced consideration of the April 2005 Report of the Auditor General of Canada referred to the Committee on April 5, 2005.

The Auditor General made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 5:01 p.m., the Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

Benoît Sauvageau moved, — That, in relation to its study of Chapter 5 of the November 2003 Report of the Auditor General of Canada, Terrie O'Leary, Warren Kinsella, David Herle and Peter Daniel be summoned to appear before the Committee on Monday, April 18, 2005 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Room 237-C, Centre Block.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 1.

At 5:36 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee

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