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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 53
Thursday, February 11, 1999
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met at 3:35 p.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: Mark Assad, Serge Cardin, John Finlay, Paul Forseth, Ivan Grose, Mac Harb, Steve Mahoney, Lynn Myers, John Williams.
Acting Member(s) present: Roy Bailey for Philip Mayfield.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Jean Dupuis and Brian O'Neal, Research Officers.
Witness(es):From the Office of the Auditor General of Canada: L. Denis Desautels, Auditor General of Canada; Peter Simeoni, Principal, Audit Operations Branch; From Canadian Heritage: Norman Moyer, Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Identity; Anne Scotton, Director General, Corporate Review; From Industry Canada: Diane Vincent, Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations Sector; Michael Binder, Assistant Deputy Minister, Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(e), the Committee proceeded to the consideration of Chapter 27 (Grants and Contributions: Selected Programs in Industry Canada and Department of Canadian Heritage) of the December 1998 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.
Denis Desautels, Norman Moyer and Diane Vincent each made an opening statement and, with Michael Binder and Peter Simeoni, answered questions.
At 5:07 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Committee proceeded to sit in camera.
The Chair presented the Tenth Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure, which reads as follows:
THAT, the Sub-Committee on International Financial Reporting Guidelines and Standards to be chaired by John Williams, be composed of nine (9) Members or Associate Members of the Committee, including one Member from each Opposition party and five (5) Members from the Government, to be named following the usual consultations with the Whips.
THAT the Chair of the Sub-Committee be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence when a quorum is not present, provided at least three (3) members are present, including a Member of the Opposition.
THAT the Chair and the Auditor General of Canada report back to the Sub-Committee upon their return from the Conference of the Public Accounts Committees in Australia.
The Chair briefed the Sub-Committee on the proposal for an International Organization of Public Accounts Committees.
THAT the Committee examine the Report on the Receipts and Disbursements of the Office of the Auditor General for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998 in conjunction with its examination of the Main Estimates of the Office of the Auditor General, 1999-2000.
THAT the Chair on behalf of the Committee, write to the Chief Information Officer at Treasury Board requesting that more detailed information on Y2K preparations be posted on the Info 2000 website regarding government-wide mission critical functions.
It was agreed, - That the Tenth Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure be concurred in.
At 5:13 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Janice Hilchie
Christine Fisher
Committee Clerks