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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 26

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Shawn Murphy, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: David Christopherson, Bonnie Crombie, Luc Desnoyers, Meili Faille, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Andrew Saxton, Bev Shipley, John Weston and Terence Young.

Acting Members present: John Cannis for Yasmin Ratansi, Robert Oliphant for Yasmin Ratansi and Joe Preston for Daryl Kramp.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Andrew Kitching, Analyst ; Alex Smith, Analyst.

Witnesses: Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada; Wendy Loschiuk, Assistant Auditor General; John Reed, Principal. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Leonard J. Edwards, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. Passport Canada: Christine Desloges, Chief Executive Officer; Jody Thomas, Chief Operating Officer, Operations Bureau; Gary K. McDonald, Director General, Policy and Planning Bureau.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, April 23, 2009, the Committee commenced consideration of Chapter 5, "Passport Services - Passport Canada" of the 2009 Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

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

At 5:06 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:08 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

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

Your Subcommittee met on Tuesday, June 9, 2009, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. Meeting of Tuesday, June 16, 2009

That, in relation to the motion adopted on Thursday, May 14, 2009 concerning Treasury Board Vote 35, the Comptroller General of Canada be invited to appear before the Committee for one hour;

That the remainder of the meeting be devoted to consideration of draft reports.

2. Meeting of Thursday, June 18, 2009

That the Deputy Minister, Public Works and Government Services Canada, or his designate be invited to appear before the Committee for one hour in relation to correspondence dated June 3, 2009 from Public Works and Government Services Canada concerning the procurement process for the Integrated Relocation Program contract.

3. Meeting of Tuesday, June 23, 2009

That the Committee undertake its study of Chapter 6, "Selected Contribution Agreements - Natural Resources Canada" of the Spring 2009 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

Debate arose thereon.

It was agreed, — That the Subcommittee Report be amended by adding after paragraph 3 the following: “4. That the Chair, Clerk and analysts of the Committee be authorized to meet over lunch with the Chair, Clerk and researcher of the Public Accounts Committee of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, to discuss the Committee's follow-up processes.”.

Debate arose thereon.

The question: "That the Thirteenth Report of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, as amended, be adopted" was put and the result of the vote was announced: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 5.

Whereupon, the Chair voted in the affirmative.

Accordingly, the Thirteenth Report of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, as amended, was agreed to.

At 5:33 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Joann Garbig
Clerk of the Committee

2009/09/28 10:41 a.m.