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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 20
 
Monday, April 5, 2004
 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 11:09 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D Centre Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Marlene Jennings, Hon. Joe Jordan, Hon. Walt Lastewka, Alan Tonks, Judy Wasylycia-Leis and John Williams.

 

Acting Members present: Michel Guimond for Odina Desrochers, Jay Hill for Paul Forseth, Gerald Keddy for Philip Mayfield, Jason Kenney for Val Meredith, Derek Lee for Dominic LeBlanc, Judi Longfield for Hon. Shawn Murphy, Dennis Mills for Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua, Marcel Proulx for Beth Phinney, Scott Reid for Peter Goldring, Hon. Robert Thibault for Hon. Steve Mahoney and Vic Toews for Peter Goldring.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean Dupuis, Analyst; Brian O'Neal, Analyst. House of Commons: Rob Walsh, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel; Stephen Knowles, Committee Clerk; Diane Diotte, Committee Clerk.

 

Witnesses: Royal Canadian Mint: Hon. David Dingwall, President and CEO. KPMG: Victor Duret, Partner.

 

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.
 

A question of privilege was raised by Dennis Mills.

 

The Chair ruled that the matter was not a question of privilege but rather a question of debate.

 

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That all motions for which notice had been given be referred to the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure for consideration later today.

 

The Hon. David Dingwall made a statement and answered questions.

 

It was agreed, — That notwithstanding the motion of February 10, 2004, eight (8) minutes be allocated to all questioners.

 

At 1:02 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:54 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Questioning of the Hon. David Dingwall resumed.

 

At 2:29 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 2:31 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

By unanimous consent, on motion of Gerald Keddy, it was agreed, — That the Committee send a letter to the Clerk of the Privy Council requesting that Order in Council P.C. 2004-0119 of February 20, 2004 be amended so as to include the confidences from December 1, 1993 to July 1996 relating to the matters discussed in Chapters 3, 4 and 5 of the Auditor General's report of November 2003.

 

At 3:45 p.m., Victor Duret made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 4:03 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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