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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 16
 
Monday, May 10, 2010
 

The Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates met in a televised session at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Yasmin Ratansi, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Patrick Brown, Rod Bruinooge, Siobhan Coady, Martha Hall Findlay, Ed Holder, Pat Martin, Yasmin Ratansi and Chris Warkentin.

 

Acting Members present: Jean Dorion for Diane Bourgeois, Meili Faille for Richard Nadeau, Daniel Petit for Jacques Gourde and Brent Rathgeber for Chris Warkentin.

 

Associate Members present: Brian Storseth.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Philippe LeGoff, Analyst; Édison Roy-César, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Privy Council Office: Marilyn MacPherson, Corporate Services Branch; Yvan Roy, Legislation and House Planning and Machinery of Government. Department of Public Works and Government Services: François Guimont, Deputy Minister; Alex Lakroni, Chief Financial Officer, Finance Branch; Andrew Treusch, Associate Deputy Minister.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee resumed consideration of the Main Estimates 2010-2011: Votes 1, 5, 10 and 25 under PRIVY COUNCIL referred to the Committee on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
 

Marilyn MacPherson made a statement and, with the other witness, answered questions.

 

At 4:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee resumed consideration of the Main Estimates 2010-2011: Votes 1 and 5 under PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES referred to the Committee on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
 

François Guimond made a statement and answered questions.

 

By unanimous consent, the Chair calls Votes 105, 100, 115 and 120 under CANADIAN HERITAGE.

 

Votes 105, 110, 115 and 120 under CANADIAN HERITAGE carried on division.

 

The Chair calls Vote 1 under GOVERNOR GENERAL.

 

Vote 1 under GOVERNOR GENERAL carried on division.

 

The Chair calls Vote 1 under PARLIAMENT.

 

Vote 1 under PARLIAMENT carried on division.

 

By unanimous consent, the Chair calls Votes 1, 5, 10, and 25 under PRIVY COUNCIL.

 

Votes 1, 5, 10 and 25 under PRIVY COUNCIL carried on division.

 

By unanimous consent, the Chair calls Votes 1 and 5 under PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES.

 

Votes 1 and 5 under PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES carried on division.

 

By unanimous consent, the Chair calls Votes 1, 5, 10, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 45 under TREASURY BOARD.

 

Votes 1, 5, 10, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 45 under TREASURY BOARD carried on division.

 

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Votes 105, 110, 115 and 120 under CANADIAN HERITAGE, Vote 1 under GOVERNOR GENERAL, Vote 1 under PARLIAMENT, Votes 1, 5, 10 and 25 under PRIVY COUNCIL, and Votes 1 and 5 under PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES and Votes 1, 5, 10, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 45 under TREASURY BOARD, less the amounts voted in Interim Supply, to the House.

 

Rod Bruinooge gave notice of the following motion —That the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates undertake a study of the claim that the Member for Scarborough-Rouge River was actively lobbying the Government of Canada, including "acting for foreign and offshore organizations in obtaining operating licenses, securing regulatory and governmental approvals for mergers and acquisitions ... advising government bodies on international issues regarding cross-border tax collection, anti-dumping issues, and lobbying government on policy issues as well as facilitating inter-governmental relationships" while sitting as a current Member of Parliament; and that the Committee invite to appear the Member for Scarborough-Rouge River and representatives of Sun & Partners law firm; and that, pursuant to the House of Commons Standing Order 108(1)(a), the Government be ordered to provide all forms of communications received, including correspondence, for the Member for Scarborough-Rouge River, and that Sun & Partners be ordered to provide a copy of the contractual agreement and any related documents of employment between Sun & Partners and the Member for Scarborough-Rouge River; and that all documents be provided to the Committee within 5 business days.

 

At 5:36 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Marc-Olivier Girard
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2011/01/28 8:53 a.m.