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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 31
 
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 3:38 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C Centre Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, 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: Hon. Marlene Jennings for Gary Carr.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Brian O'Neal, Analyst. House of Commons: Gregory Tardi, Senior Legal Counsel.

 

The Chair presented the Tenth Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which reads as follows:

Your Subcommittee met on Tuesday, April 19, 2005, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That the Honourable Andy Scott be invited to appear before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Wednesday, May 4, 2005, in relation to Chapter 5 of the November 2004 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

2. That Frank Schiller and Warren Kinsella be invited to appear before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts to discuss issues of potential witness intimidation.

 

Shawn Murphy moved, — That the vote on the motion to adopt the Tenth Report be deferred until Monday, May 2, 2005.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 6.

 

The question: "That the Tenth Report of the Subcommittee be concurred in" was put and was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

 

On motion of Shawn Murphy, it was agreed, — That the Law Clerk and the Chair be instructed to meet with Frank Schiller regarding the issue of potential witness intimidation and to then report back to the Committee to provide counsel as to the means by which the Committee should further proceed on this issue.

 

Benoît Sauvageau moved, — That due to the serious matter discussed in the meeting of Monday, April 18, 2005, that another meeting be scheduled with these same witnesses, or a list to be determined, within 5 sitting days of the passing of this motion.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

 

At 4:49 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

 

At 4:58 p.m., the Committee resumed sitting in camera.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee resumed consideration of Governance and Accountability within the Federal Public Service, with an emphasis on ministerial and deputy ministerial accountability.
 

The Committee commenced consideration of a draft report.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee hold a meeting on Tuesday, May 3, 2005, to further consider the draft report.

 

At 5:13 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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