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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 63

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in camera at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Shawn Murphy, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: David Christopherson, Brian Fitzpatrick, Jean-Yves Laforest, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Pierre Poilievre, Jean-Yves Roy, Hon. Judy Sgro, David Sweet, John Williams and Borys Wrzesnewskyj.

Acting Members present: Anthony Rota for Pablo Rodriguez.

In attendance: House of Commons: Rob Walsh, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel ; Gregory Tardi, Senior Parliamentary Counsel (Legal). Library of Parliament: Lydia Scratch, Analyst ; Alex Smith, Analyst.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 9, Pension and Insurance Administration - Royal Canadian Mounted Police of the November 2006 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

Pursuant to the motion agreed to on Wednesday, May 16, 2007, which reads :“ That the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee call an in camera meeting before June 8th, 2007, to analyse and discuss testimonies given before the Public Accounts Committee by certain witnesses to determine if the Committee considers that it has been lied to and therefore Parliament has been held in contempt.“, the Committee discussed testimonies given before the Public Accounts Committee on Chapter 9, Pension and Insurance Administration, RCMP, of the November 2006 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

It was agreed, — That in view of the investigation being conducted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) following testimonies given before this Committee on the study on Chapter 9, Pension and Insurance Administration, RCMP, of the November 2006 Report of the Auditor General of Canada, that a Report be presented to the House in which the Committee asserts its privileges.

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

Georges Etoka
Clerk of the Committee

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