OGGO Committee Meeting

The Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Yasmin Ratansi, presiding.

Maria Barrados made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 5:04 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Martha Hall Findlay moved, — That Infrastructure Canada be ordered to provide, in electronic format, to the Clerk of the Committee and no later than Monday, November 9, 2009, a copy of all documents it provided the Parliamentary Budget Officer on Thursday, October 29, 2009, for the conduct of his financial analysis with regard to the implementation of the economic action plan.

Debate arose thereon.

Chris Warkentin moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “all documents” the following: “,while respecting all applicable provisions outlined in the Privacy Act,”.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment and the result of the vote was announced: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 5.

Whereupon, the Chair voted in the negative.

Accordingly, the amendment was negatived.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and the result of the vote was announced: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 5.

Whereupon, the Chair voted in the affirmative.

Accordingly, the motion was agreed to.

The Chair presented the Fourth Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:

Your Subcommittee met on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That the Committee, for its meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2009, with regard to the implementation of the economic action plan, invite representatives from the following organizations: the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Canadian Construction Association, and the Canadian Office of the Building and Construction Trades Department;

2. That the Committee, for its meeting on Thursday, November 19, 2009, with regard to the implementation of the economic action plan, invite, from the Government of Quebec, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy, Laurent Lessard, and/or the Minister responsible for Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs and the Reform of Democratic Institutions, Claude Béchard;

3. That the Committee, for its meeting on Tuesday, November 24, 2009, with regard to the implementation of the economic action plan, invite the Parliamentary Budget Officer, Kevin Page, along with Yaprak Baltacioglu, Deputy Minister at Infrastructure Canada;

4. That the Committee, for its meeting on Thursday, November 26, 2009, with regard to the large information technology projects, invite representatives from the Treasury Board Secretariat and the Department of Public Works and Government Services, and the Procurement Ombudsman, Shahid Minto;

5. That the members of the Steering Committee be invited to send in writing to the Committee Clerk their suggestions of topics and witnesses for the meetings scheduled after November 26.

It was agreed, — That the Fourth Report of the Subcommittee be adopted.

At 5:18 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.