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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs (AANO)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 9

Tuesday, April 19, 2016, 3:40 p.m. to 5:44 p.m.

Room 253-D, Centre Block

Televised

Presiding

Andy Fillmore, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Charlie Angus

Acting Members present

• Matt DeCourcey for Rémi Massé (Liberal)

• Randall Garrison for Charlie Angus (NDP)

• Georgina Jolibois for Charlie Angus (NDP)

Associate Members present

• Yvonne Jones (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Mayra Perez-Leclerc, Analyst

• Tonina Simeone, Acting Chief

Briefing with the Office of the Auditor General of Canada

Witnesses

Office of the Auditor General

• Jerome Berthelette, Assistant Auditor General, Performance Audit

• Michael Ferguson, Auditor General of Canada

• Joe Martire, Principal

• Glenn Wheeler, Principal, Performance Audit

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, the Committee proceeded to a briefing with the Office of the Auditor General of Canada.

Michael Ferguson made a statement and with Joe Martire, Jerome Berthelette and Glenn Wheeler answered questions.

At 4:40 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:43 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Briefing with the Office of the Correctional Investigator

Witnesses

Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada

• Howard Sapers, Correctional Investigator of Canada

• Ivan Zinger, Executive Director and General Counsel

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, the Committee proceeded to a briefing with the Office of the Correctional Investigator.

Howard Sapers and Ivan Zinger made statements and answered questions.

On motion of Mike Bossio, it was agreed, — That the Committee proceed to sit in camera.

At 5:32 p.m., the sitting continued in camera.

Committee Business

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on March 8, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of the Declaration of Health Emergency by First Nations Communities in Northern Ontario.

The Committee proceeded to give drafting instructions to the analysts for a report.

At 5:44 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Michelle Legault

Clerk of the Committee