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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 6
 
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, David Christopherson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dan Albas, Malcolm Allen, John Carmichael, David Christopherson, Alain Giguère, Dan Harris, Bryan Hayes, Bev Shipley and Stephen Woodworth.

 

Acting Members present: Kirsty Duncan for Scott Simms, Tilly O'Neill Gordon for Mark Adler and Rodney Weston for Mark Adler.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Daniel Benatuil, Analyst; Alex Smith, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Nancy Cheng, Assistant Auditor General; Karen Hogan, Principal; Louise Bertrand, Principal. Treasury Board Secretariat: Jim Ralston, Comptroller General of Canada; Sylvain Michaud, Executive Director, Government Accounting Policy and Reporting, Office of the Comptroller General of Canada; Michel Vaillant, Senior Director, Public Accounts Policy & Reporting. Department of Finance: Benoît Robidoux, Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch; Douglas Nevison, General Director, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, November 4, 2013, the Committee commenced consideration of the Public Accounts of Canada 2013, referred to the Committee on Wednesday, October 30, 2013.
 

Nancy Cheng and Jim Ralston made statements and, with Benoît Robidoux, Michel Vaillant and Sylvain Michaud, answered questions.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee pursue further questioning of the witnesses in accordance with the usual rotation, as established by the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, October 30, 2013.

 

The witnesses answered questions.

 

At 5:28 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Joann Garbig
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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