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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 45
 
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 8:47 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, David Christopherson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Jay Aspin, Joyce Bateman, Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe, Hon. Gerry Byrne, David Christopherson, Earl Dreeshen, Bryan Hayes, Daryl Kramp, Mathieu Ravignat, Andrew Saxton, Bev Shipley and Glenn Thibeault.

 

Acting Members present: Malcolm Allen for Glenn Thibeault.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Michael Ferguson, Auditor General of Canada; Jerome Berthelette, Assistant Auditor General; Lyn Sachs, Assistant Auditor General; Andrew Lennox, Assistant Auditor General.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, April 19, 2012, the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 2, Replacing Canada's Fighter Jets, of the Spring 2012 Report of the Auditor General of Canada referred to the Committee on Tuesday, April 3, 2012.
 

Michael Ferguson made a statement and, with Jerome Berthelette, answered questions.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2012-2013: Vote 20 under FINANCE referred to the Committee on Tuesday, February 28, 2012.
 

The Chair called Vote 20 under FINANCE.

 

Michael Ferguson made a statement and, with Lyn Sachs, answered questions.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

Andrew Saxton moved, — That the Committee plan its meeting on Thursday, May 17, 2012 as follows:

• one hour for the consideration of draft reports;

• one hour for the consideration of matters relating to Committee business; and

that the meeting be held in camera.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 11; NAYS: 0.

 

Andrew Saxton moved, — That the Committee do now adjourn.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division: YEAS: Jay Aspin, Joyce Bateman, Earl Dreeshen, Bryan Hayes, Daryl Kramp, Andrew Saxton, Bev Shipley — 7; NAYS: Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe, Gerry Byrne, Mathieu Ravignat, Glenn Thibeault — 4.

 

At 10:45 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Joann Garbig
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2012/05/15 4:22 p.m.