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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 17
 
Monday, November 28, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, David Christopherson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Malcolm Allen, Jay Aspin, Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe, Hon. Gerry Byrne, David Christopherson, Earl Dreeshen, Matthew Dubé, Bryan Hayes, Daryl Kramp, Andrew Saxton and Bev Shipley.

 

Acting Members present: Harold Albrecht for Joyce Bateman and Mike Wallace for Joyce Bateman.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jeff Graham, Analyst; Alex Smith, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Nancy Cheng, Assistant Auditor General; Michael Pickup, Principal. Treasury Board Secretariat: Gonzague Guéranger, Executive Director, Financial Management Policy; Jim Ralston, Comptroller General of Canada; Paule Labbé, Executive Director, MAF and Risk Management Directorate.

 

On motion of Daryl Kramp, it was agreed, — That, at 5:15 p.m. the Committee consider matters relating to Committee Business.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, the Committee commenced consideration of Chapter 1, Financial Management and Control and Risk Management, of the 2011 Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada referred to the Committee on Thursday, June 9, 2011.
 

Nancy Cheng and Jim Ralston made statements and, with Gonzague Guéranger and Paule Labbé, answered questions.

 
Pursuant to the motion adopted earlier today, the Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

Daryl Kramp moved, — That the Committee proceed to sit in camera.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 7; NAYS: 3.

 

At 5:12 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:12 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 

It was agreed, — That, on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, and in relation to the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, the Committee begin its study of Chapter 3, Reserve Force Pension Plan—National Defence, of the Spring 2011 Report of the Auditor General of Canada; and

That, on Monday, December 5, 2011 pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee undertake a study of the Public Accounts of Canada 2011.

 

At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Joann Garbig
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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