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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 16

Monday, March 29, 2004

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 11:18 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C Centre Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Odina Desrochers, Marlene Jennings, Hon. Joe Jordan, Hon. Walt Lastewka, Dominic LeBlanc, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Beth Phinney, Alan Tonks, Judy Wasylycia-Leis and John Williams.

Acting Members present: Diane Ablonczy for Val Meredith, Jason Kenney for Paul Forseth, Peter MacKay for Peter Goldring, Dennis Mills for Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua, Hon. Robert Thibault for Hon. Steve Mahoney and Vic Toews for Philip Mayfield.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Brian O'Neal, Analyst . House of Commons: Rob Walsh, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel.

Witnesses: Department of Public Works and Government Services: Norman Steinberg, Director General, Audit and Ethics Branch.

Other Participants present: KPMG: Mark Brenning, Forensic Auditor.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 3, the Sponsorship Program, Chapter 4, Advertising Activities and Chapter 5, Management of Public Opinion Research of the November 2003 Report of the Auditor General of Canada referred to the Committee on February 10, 2004.

Norman Steinberg made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:15 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:26 p.m., the sitting resumed.

At 12:59 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Elizabeth B. Kingston, Jeremy LeBlanc
Clerks of the Committee

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