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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS


Meeting No.14

Wednesday, December 10, 1997



The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met at 4:09 o’clock p.m., this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: André Bachand, Sue Barnes, Elinor Caplan, Ivan Grose, Mac Harb, René Laurin, Philip Mayfield, Lynn Myers, Andrew Telegdi and John Williams.

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Brian O’Neal, Research Officer.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(e), the Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to its future business.

 

The Chair presented the Third Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:

 

The Sub-Committee met on Wednesday, December 10, 1997 and agreed to recommend the following:

 

1. That, on a trial basis, during the period of February 3 to the 1998 Easter recess, the Committee meet, every week that the House will be sitting, as follows: on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. for meetings on various topics (one or two meetings per topic) with witnesses or on Draft Reports to the House; and on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m., or 5:30 p.m. if required, for informal in camera briefings with the Research Officers of the Committee and staff from the Office of the Auditor General in preparation for the public meetings.

 

2. That, during the period of February 3 to April 2, 1998, the Committee hold meetings on the following chapters of the December 1997 Report of the Auditor General as follows:

 

  1. Chapter 25 (Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Immigration and Refugee Board -- The Processing of Refugee Claims);

    2.  

  2. Chapter 28 (Fisheries and Oceans Canada -- Pacific Salmon: Sustainability of the Resource Base);

    3.  

  3. Chapter 35 (Follow-up of Recommendations in Previous Reports -- Indian and Northern Affairs Canada -- On-Reserve Capital Facilities and Maintenance - 1995, Chapter 23),

and

Chapter 36 (Other Audit Observations -- Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

-- Escalating costs of on-reserve water supply project not adequately justified; and

Lack of compliance with funding arrangement results in questionable costs and benefits);

 

  1. Chapter 29 (Industry Canada -- Management of the Small Business Loans Program);

    2.  

  2. Chapter 27 (Ozone Layer Protection -- The Unfinished Journey);

    3.  

  3. Chapter 30 (Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions -- Insurance and Pensions);

  1. Chapter 26 (Canada Labour Relations Board)

    2. and

    Chapter 35 (Follow-up of Recommendations in Previous Reports -- Travel and Hospitality - 1995, Chapter 7);

     

  2. Chapter 31 (Revenue Canada -- The Financial Management Regime)

    3. and

    Chapter 32 (Revenue Canada and Department of Finance -- Understanding Changes in Tax Revenues: GST); and

     

  3. Chapter 35 (Follow-up of Recommendations in Previous Reports -- Correctional Service Canada -- Custody of Inmates - 1994, Chapter 16).

 

It was agreed, - That the Third Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure be concurred in.

 

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(e), the Committee proceeded to the consideration of the Draft Report on Chapter 19 of the April and October 1997 Report of the Auditor General of Canada (Transport Canada - - The Commercialization of the Air Navigation System).

 

On motion of Mac Harb, it was agreed, - That the Committee proceed to sit in camera to consider the Draft Report.

 

At 4:15 o'clock p.m., the sitting was suspended.

 

At 4:16 o'clock p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 

The Committee considered the Draft Report and revisions thereto.

 

It was agreed, - That the Bloc Québécois be authorized to append a dissenting opinion to the Report of the House.

 

It was agreed, - That the Draft Report, as amended, be concurred in.

 

It was agreed, - That the Chair be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes to the Report as may be necessary without changing the substance of the Report.

 

It was ordered, - That the Report, as amended, be presented by the Chair of the Committee to the House of Commons.


At 4:51 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.




 

Bernard G. Fournier
Clerk of the Committee