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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 61
Thursday, June 13, 2002
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met 11:33 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Robert Bertrand, John Bryden, Odina Desrochers, John Finlay, Mac Harb, Sophia Leung, Philip Mayfield, Shawn Murphy, Joe Peschisolido, Beth Phinney, Alex Shepherd, Greg Thompson and John Williams.
Acting Members present: Val Meredith for Rahim Jaffer; Monte Solberg for Paul Forseth; Ghislain Lebel for Gilles-A. Perron; Dick Proctor for Pat Martin; Paul Macklin for John Finlay; Dennis Mills for Robert Bertrand; Tony Tirabassi for Robert Bertrand.
Associate Members present: Val Meredith and Monte Solberg.
Other Member present: Marlene Jennings.
In attendance: From the House of Commons: Rob Walsh, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel. From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Brian O'Neal and Jean Dupuis, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Office of the Auditor General: Shahid Minto, Assistant Auditor General. From the Privy Council Office: Ranald Quail, Former Deputy Minister, Public Works and Government Services.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(e), the Committee resumed consideration of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada dated May 8, 2002 on Groupaction Communications. (See Minutes of Proceedings of Thursday, May 30, 2002, Meeting No. 57 and of Thursday, June 6, 2002, Meeting No. 59)
Ranald Quail made a statement and, with Shahid Minto, answered questions.
Beth Phinney moved, - That the meeting continue in camera.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was negatived by a show of hands. YEAS: 6; NAYS: 9.
At 12:46 p.m., Beth Phinney moved, - That Charles Guité be summoned to appear before the Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2002.
And debate arising thereon.
By unanimous consent, it was agreed, - That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word“Committee” and replacing them with the following:
“at a time, date and location to be determined by the Chair and the Clerk of the Committee, in consultation with the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel.”
The motion, as amended, was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS:
Tony Tirabassi
John Bryden
Sophia Leung
Shawn Murphy
Joe Peschisolido
Beth Phinney
Alex Shepherd
Monte Solberg
Val Meredith
Philip Mayfield
Odina Desrochers
Ghislain Lebel
Dick Proctor
Greg Thompson: -- 14
NAYS:
Paul Macklin
Mac Harb: -- 2
It was agreed, - That Pierre Tremblay and Charles Guité appear at separate meetings and that the meetings be held in camera.
At 1:06 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Richard Rumas
Clerk of the Committee