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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 1
 
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met at 3:34 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, for the purpose of electing a Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 106(1).

 

Members of the Committee present: Joyce Bateman, Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe, Hon. Gerry Byrne, Guy Caron, David Christopherson, Earl Dreeshen, Matthew Dubé, Bryan Hayes, Daryl Kramp, Andrew Saxton, Bev Shipley and Brad Trost.

 

Other Members present: Joe Comartin.

 

In attendance: House of Commons: Miriam Burke, Procedural Clerk. Library of Parliament: Alex Smith, Analyst; Sébastien T. Defoy, Analyst.

 
The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of a Chair.
 

On motion of Andrew Saxton, it was agreed, — That David Christopherson be elected Chair of the Committee.

 

By unanimous consent, the Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of the Vice-Chairs.

 

On motion of Guy Caron, it was agreed, — That Daryl Kramp be elected First Vice-Chair of the Committee.

 

On motion of Daryl Kramp, it was agreed, — That Gerry Byrne be elected Second Vice-Chair of the Committee.

 

David Christopherson took the Chair.

 
By unanimous consent, the Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

Daryl Kramp moved, — That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be established and be composed of a non-voting Chair, the two (2) Vice-Chairs, one (1) member of the other opposition party and one (1) member of the government party.

Debate arose thereon.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 9; NAYS: 2.

 

It was agreed, — That, in addition to the Chair and Vice-Chairs, Andrew Saxton and Guy Caron be appointed to the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure.

 

Brad Trost moved, — That the Committee retain, as needed and at the discretion of the Chair, the services of one or more analysts from the Library of Parliament to assist it in its work.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 11; NAYS: 0.

 

At 3:52 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Joann Garbig
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2011/09/07 2:06 p.m.