PACP Committee Meeting

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met at 9:24 a.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding.

The Chair presented the Thirteenth Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which reads as follows:

Your sub-committee met on Thursday, October 6, 2005 and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That the schedule of meetings for the Fall session of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts be as follows:

Wednesday, October 19, 2005 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., 340-S Luncheon hosted by the Committee for a delegation from the National Audit Office of China

Thursday, October 20, 2005 9:00 a.m., 237-C, Centre Block, Chapter 3 of the April 2005 Report of the Auditor General regarding: Passport Office Witnesses: Doreen Steidle, Sheila Fraser, Richard Flageole, Paul Morse

Tuesday, October 25, 2005 9:00 a.m., 209 West Block, Government Response to the 9th Report re: Governance and Accountability in the Federal Public Service Witnesses: Hon. Reg. Alcock, Alex Himelfarb

Thursday, October 27, 2005 9:00 a.m., 209 West Block, Government Response to the 10th Report re: Governance and Accountability in the Federal Public Service Witnesses: Hon. Reg. Alcock, Alex Himelfarb

Tuesday, November 1st, 2005 9:00 a.m, 253-D, Centre Block, Government Responses to the 9th and 10th Reports re: Governance and Accountability in the Federal Public Service Witnesses: C.E.S. Franks, Lorne Sossin

Thursday, November 3, 2005 9:00 a.m., 253-D, Centre Block, Chapter 1 of the April 2005 Report of the Auditor General - Natural Resources, Witnesses: Richard Fadden, Sheila Fraser

Tuesday, November 15, 2005 9:00 a.m., Chateau Laurier Hotel IPAC Conference

Thursday, November 17, 2005 9:00 a.m Chapter 5 of the April 2005 Report of the Auditor General – Rating Selected Departmental Performance Reports

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 9:00 a.m, 237-C, Centre Block, TO BE DETERMINED

Thursday, November 24, 2005 9:00 a.m TO BE DETERMINED

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 9:00 a.m, Government Response to Chapter 2 of the April 2005 Report of the Auditor General – National Security

Thursday, December 1st, 2005 9:00 a.m., Government Response to Chapter 5 of the November 2004 Report of the Auditor General – Indian Affairs

Respectfully submitted,

John Williams, Chair

It was agreed, — That the Thirteenth Report of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, be concurred in.

It was agreed, — That the committee agree to host a Russian delegation for luncheon on November 1, 2005 .

It was agreed, — That the Committee adopt the budget of $3000.00 for hospitality purposes and that the Chairman be instructed to present the budget to the Liaison Committee at the earliest opportunity .

The Committee resumed consideration of the motion of Benoît Sauvageau, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108 (3)(g), the Committee undertake a review of reporting of contributions paid to the Canadian Unity Council and Option Canada .

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 4; NAYS: 7.

At 9:48 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.