PACP Committee Report

Tuesday, November 28, 2006
(Meeting No. 30)

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met at 3:27 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, the Hon. Shawn Murphy, presiding.

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

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

Witnesses: As an individual: Arthur Kroeger.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on the Review of the Roles and Responsibilities of the Treasury Board Secretariat.

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

Arthur Kroeger made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 4:31 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:32 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The Committee resumed consideration of draft report no. 11, Chapter 2, National Defence — Military Recruiting and Retention of the May 2006 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

It was agreed, — That the final report (as amended) on Chapter 2, National Defence — Military Recruiting and Retention, of the May 2006 Report of the Auditor General of Canada be adopted as the Eleventh report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

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

That the Chair be authorised 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.

The Committee resumed consideration of draft report no. 12 on Public Accounts of Canada 2006.

It was agreed, — That the final report (as amended) on Public Accounts of Canada 2006 be adopted as the Twelfth report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

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

That the Chair be authorised 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 5:09 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Georges Etoka
Clerk of the Committee