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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PACP)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 47

Monday, March 6, 2017, 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Room 253-D, Centre Block

Televised

Presiding

Alexandra Mendès, Vice-Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

David Christopherson

Acting Members present

• Kelly Block for Hon. Kevin Sorenson (Conservative)

• Fayçal El-Khoury for Paul Lefebvre (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Dillan Theckedath, Analyst

Report 4, Oversight of Passenger Vehicle Safety, of the Fall 2016 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada

Witnesses

Office of the Auditor General of Canada

• Michael Ferguson, Auditor General of Canada

• Richard Domingue, Principal

Department of Transport

• Helena Borges, Associate Deputy Minister

• Laureen Kinney, Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security

• Kim Benjamin, Director General, Road Safety and Motor Vehicle Regulation

• Merz Rustom, Director, Motor Vehicle Standards, Research and Development

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, the Committee commenced consideration of Report 4, Oversight of Passenger Vehicle Safety, of the Fall 2016 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada, referred to the Committee on Tuesday, November 29, 2016.

On motion of David Christopherson, it was agreed, — That consideration of Report 4, Oversight of Passenger Vehicle Safety, of the Fall 2016 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada be postponed until the Deputy Minister of the Department of Transport is available to appear before the Committee and that the appearance be scheduled before Easter.

Committee Business

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

On motion of Brenda Shanahan, it was agreed, — That the Committee, at the next opportunity, undertake an assessment of the Government’s Responses to the Committee's recommendations.

At 3:45 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Michel Marcotte

Clerk of the Committee