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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 9

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met at 11:02 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Shawn Murphy, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: David Christopherson, Brian Fitzpatrick, Mike Lake, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Richard Nadeau, Yasmin Ratansi, David Sweet, John Williams and Borys Wrzesnewskyj.

Acting Members present: Hon. Navdeep Bains for Marcel Proulx, Marc Lemay for Benoît Sauvageau and Jeff Watson for Pierre Poilievre.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Brian O'Neal, Analyst ; Alex Smith, Analyst.

Witnesses: Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development : Michael Wernick, Deputy Minister.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee commenced consideration of Chapter 5, Management of Programs for First Nations of the May 2006 Report of the Auditor General of Canada referred to the Committee on May 16, 2006.

Michael Wernick made statement and answered questions.

At 11:51 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:55, the Committee resumed sitting in camera.

The Committee commenced consideration of draft reports.

It was agreed, — That the draft report on Considering the Government Response to the Tenth Report of the 1st Session of the 38th Parliament be adopted as the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

That the Clerk and analysts be authorized to make such editorial and typographical changes as necessary without changing the substance of the Report.

That the Chair be authorized to table the Report in the House.

That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government provide a comprehensive response to this Report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, on the 2006-2007 Main Estimates and Performance of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada be adopted as the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

That the Clerk and analysts be authorized to make such editorial and typographical changes as necessary without changing the substance of the Report.

That the Chair be authorized to table the Report in the House.

That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government provide a comprehensive response to this Report.

At 1:02 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Danielle Bélisle
Clerk of the Committee

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