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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 107

Thursday, November 9, 2017, 10:59 a.m. to 12:59 p.m.

Room 415, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Televised

Presiding

Tom Lukiwski, Chair (Conservative)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Ramez Ayoub
Francis Drouin
Kyle Peterson
Brenda Shanahan
Nick Whalen
Joyce Murray, Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member

Conservative

Acting Members present

• Daniel Blaikie for Erin Weir (NDP)

• Michael Cooper for Bev Shipley (Conservative)

• Gudie Hutchings for Yasmin Ratansi (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Raphaëlle Deraspe, Analyst

• Lindsay McGlashan, Analyst

Supplementary Estimates (B) 2017-18: Vote 1b under Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board, Vote 1b under Privy Council Office, Vote 1b under Public Service Commission, Votes 1b and 5b under Shared Services Canada and Votes 1b, 15b and 20b under Treasury Board Secretariat

Appearing

• Hon. Scott Brison, P.C., M.P., President of the Treasury Board

Witnesses

Treasury Board Secretariat

• Yaprak Baltacioglu, Secretary of the Treasury Board of Canada

• Renée LaFontaine, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary, Corporate Services Sector

• Brian Pagan, Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector

• Darryl Sprecher, Senior Director, Expenditure Management Sector

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (B) 2017-18: Vote 1b under Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board, Vote 1b under Privy Council Office, Vote 1b under Public Service Commission, Votes 1b and 5b under Shared Services Canada and Votes 1b, 15b and 20b under Treasury Board Secretariat, referred to the Committee on Thursday, October 26, 2017.

The Chair called Vote 1b under Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board.

Brian Pagan made a statement and, with Renée LaFontaine and Darryl Sprecher, answered questions.

At 12:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:03 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The Minister made a statement and, with Brian Pagan and Yaprak Baltacioglu, answered questions.

Motion

Kelly McCauley moved, — That the Committee invite the President of the Treasury Board of Canada to appear before the Committee by Friday, December 8, 2017, to provide an update on the progress made as well as provide a detailed plan to implement the recommendations made by the Committee to strengthen the disclosure and protection regime under the Public Servants Disclosure Act, and that this meeting be televised.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Daniel Blaikie, Kelly McCauley — 2;

NAYS: Ramez Ayoub, Francis Drouin, Gudie Hutchings, Kyle Peterson, Brenda Shanahan, Nick Whalen — 6.

At 12:59 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Patrick Williams

Clerk of the Committee