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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 27

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 11:03 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Shawn Murphy, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Mauril Bélanger, Brian Fitzpatrick, Mark Holland, Jean-Yves Laforest, Mike Lake, Marcel Lussier, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Pierre Poilievre, David Sweet, John Williams and Borys Wrzesnewskyj.

Acting Members present: Dawn Black for David Christopherson and Nathan Cullen for David Christopherson.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Lydia Scratch, Analyst ; Alex Smith, Analyst.

Witnesses: Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada; Richard Flageole, Assistant Auditor General; Marie Bergeron, Principal, Human Resources Management Audits; Paul Morse, Principal, Sustainable Development Strategies, Audits and Studies. Department of Foreign Affairs: Leonard J. Edwards, Deputy Minister; Michael Small, Assistant Deputy Minister, Human Resources. Treasury Board Secretariat: Hélène Laurendeau, Assistant Secretary, Labour Relations and Compensation Operations.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee commenced consideration of Chapter 3, “Human Resources Management - Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada” of the May 2007 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

Sheila Fraser, Leonard J. Edwards and Hélène Laurendeau made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 12:58 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Justin Vaive
Clerk of the Committee

2008/04/16 2:14 p.m.