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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 29
Thursday, April 30, 1998
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 4:00 o’clock p.m., this day, in Room 253-D of the Centre Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Elinor Caplan, Odina Desrochers, Mac Harb, Gurmant Grewal, Ivan Grose, René Laurin, Philip Mayfield, Lynn Myers, Lorne Nystrom, Rey Pagtakhan and John Williams.
Acting Members present: John Herron for Elsie Wayne, Judi Longfield for Andrew Telegdi, Carmen Provenzano for Steve Mahoney.
Other Member present: John Harvard.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Brian O’Neal and Jean Dupuis, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Office of the Auditor General of Canada: L. Denis Desautels, Auditor General of Canada; David Rattray, Assistant Auditor General, Audit Operations Branch; Shahid Minto, Assistant Auditor General, Audit Operations Branch.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108 (3)(e), the Committee proceeded to the consideration of the April 1998 Report of the Auditor General of Canada referred to the Committee on Tuesday, April 28, 1998.
L. Denis Desautels made an opening statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 5:30 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Bernard G. Fournier
Clerk of the Committee