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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 7

Thursday, April 1, 2010

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met at 9:00 a.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Shawn Murphy, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: David Christopherson, Hon. Stéphane Dion, Meili Faille, Derek Lee, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Andrew Saxton, Bev Shipley and Terence Young.

Acting Members present: Nicole Demers for Josée Beaudin, Laurie Hawn for Earl Dreeshen and Rick Norlock for Daryl Kramp.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Maria Edwards ; Alex Smith.

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

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

Your Subcommittee met on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That the evidence heard and documentation received by the Committee during the 2nd Session of the 40th Parliament in relation to its study of Chapter 8, “Strengthening Aid Effectiveness—Canadian international Development Agency,” of the Fall 2009 Report of the Auditor General of Canada be taken into consideration by the Committee in this session; and

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee schedule a one-hour hearing on this chapter.

2. That the evidence heard and documentation received by the Committee during the 2nd Session of the 40th Parliament in relation to its study of the international peer review of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada be taken into consideration by the Committee in this session; and

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee schedule a meeting to resume this study following the release of the report of the international peer review team.

On motion of Bev Shipley, it was agreed, — That the Second Report of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be adopted.

At 9:05 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:05 a.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in camera.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, March 11, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of the Public Accounts of Canada 2009, referred to the Committee on Wednesday, November 4, 2009.

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report , as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: “Public Accounts of Canada 2009”.

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and Analyst be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

It was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Committee prepare and issue a press release following the presentation of the report in the House.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, March 11, 2010, the Committee commenced consideration of Chapter 7, "Emergency Management - Public Safety Canada" of the Fall 2009 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, March 11, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 3, "Income Tax Legislation" of the Fall 2009 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

The Committee commenced consideration of a draft report.

At 10:47 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Joann Garbig
Clerk of the Committee

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