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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 50
 
Thursday, October 20, 2005
 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 9:03 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Vice-Chair, Gary Carr, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Alain Boire, Gary Carr, David Christopherson, Brian Fitzpatrick, Daryl Kramp, Hon. Walt Lastewka, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Benoît Sauvageau and Borys Wrzesnewskyj.

 

Acting Members present: Ken Boshcoff for Mark Holland and Stockwell Day for John Williams.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Richard Flageole, Assistant Auditor General; Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada; Paul Morse, Principal. Passport Canada: Doreen Steidle, Chief Executive Officer; Jody Thomas, Acting Director General, Security Bureau.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 3, Passport Office - Passport Services of the April 2005 Report of the Auditor General of Canada referred to the Committee on April 5, 2005.
 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

It was agreed, — That the budget of $31,220.00 for contracting services to compare testimony given at both the Gomery Commission and the Public Accounts Committee in relation to Chapters 3, 4 and 5 the November 2003 Report of the Auditor General be approved, and that the Chairman be instructed to present the budget to the Subcommittee on budgets of the Liaison Committee at the earliest opportunity.

 

Benoît Sauvageau moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee request that the Auditor General undertake a review of reporting of contributions paid to the Canadian Unity Council and Option Canada.

Debate arose thereon.

 

Daryl Kramp moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the word “Canada” the following: “with the extent of investigation being limited to a 10 year period from the date of passage of the motion”.

 

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Daryl Kramp and it was agreed to.

 

The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 4.

 

At 11:07 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2005/10/27 1:43 p.m.