MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS |
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Meeting No. 30 |
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Thursday, April 22, 2004 |
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The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 9:04 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C Centre Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding. |
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Members of the Committee present: Odina Desrochers, Hon. Joe Jordan, Hon. Walt Lastewka, Dominic LeBlanc, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Beth Phinney, Alan Tonks, Judy Wasylycia-Leis and John Williams. |
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Acting Members present: Diane Ablonczy for Philip Mayfield, Michel Gauthier for Roger Gaudet, Michel Guimond for Roger Gaudet, Jason Kenney for Paul Forseth, Peter MacKay for Peter Goldring, Dennis Mills for Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua, Marcel Proulx for Marlene Jennings, Hon. Robert Thibault for Hon. Steve Mahoney and Vic Toews for Val Meredith. |
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Associate Members present: Pat Martin. |
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Other Members present: Hon. Bill Blaikie, Hon. John Harvard, Yvan Loubier and Paul Szabo. |
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In attendance: Library of Parliament: Brian O'Neal, Analyst. House of Commons: Rob Walsh, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel. |
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Witnesses: As an Individual: Charles Guité. |
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Other Participants present: KPMG: Greg McEvoy, Forensic Auditor. As an Individual: Michael D. Edelson, Counsel to Charles Guité. |
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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. |
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Pursuant to the motion adopted on April 14, 2004, the witness was sworn in. |
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It was agreed, — That all rounds of questionning for this witness be eight (8) minutes. |
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The witness made a statement and answered questions. |
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At 11:02 a.m., the sitting was suspended. At 11:22 a.m., the sitting resumed. |
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At 1:04 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair. |
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Elizabeth B. Kingston, Jeremy LeBlanc Clerks of the Committee
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2004/04/23 10:28 a.m. |