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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 4

Tuesday, November 2, 2004

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 3:33 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, John Williams and Borys Wrzesnewskyj.

Acting Members present: Alan Tonks for Borys Wrzesnewskyj.

Other Members present: Derek Lee and Alan Tonks.

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

Witnesses: As Individuals: Catherine Beagan Flood, Counsel to the House of Commons, Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities; Guy Pratte, Counsel to Jean Pelletier, Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities; Richard Auger, Counsel to Charles Guité, Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities. Department of Justice: Warren J. Newman, General Counsel, Constitutional and Administrative Law. House of Commons: Rob Walsh, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel.

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, privilege, powers and immunities of the House of Commons

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 5:37 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee

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