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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PACP)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 153
Monday, November 25, 2024, 11:04 a.m. to 1:01 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
John Williamson, Chair (Conservative)

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• Chad Collins for Valerie Bradford (Liberal)
• Michael Cooper for Jake Stewart (Conservative)
• Rick Perkins for Jake Stewart (Conservative)
• Joanne Thompson for Iqra Khalid (Liberal)
• Michael Cooper (Conservative)
• Rick Perkins (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Mahdi Benmoussa, Analyst
• Dillan Theckedath, Analyst
Report 6, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, of the 2024 Reports 5 to 7 of the Auditor General of Canada
Sustainable Development Technology Canada
• Zoë Kolbuc, Vice President, Ecosystems
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the committee resumed consideration of Report 6, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, of the 2024 Reports 5 to 7 of the Auditor General of Canada referred to the committee on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

Zoë Kolbuc made a statement and answered questions.

Motion

Francis Drouin moved, — Given that,

• The committee has held 15 meetings on its study of Report 6, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, totaling over 46 hours with 33 witnesses;

• The Auditor General of Canada and the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner have both conducted investigations and issued reports on the matter;

• Two internal investigations from Raymond Chabot Grant Thorton and McCarthy Tetrault have been conducted and completed;

That, notwithstanding any previous decision of the committee,

a) The committee agrees to conduct one more meeting, November 27, 2024, on Report 6, Sustainable Development Technology Canada to hear from remaining witnesses;

b) that priority be given to the witnesses named in the motion adopted unanimously November 4, 2024;

c) At the conclusion of witness testimony conducted during the meeting on November 27, 2024, the committee provide drafting instructions to the analysts on the final report of the study; and,

d) That no more meetings be conducted on Report 6, Sustainable Development Technology Canada.

At 12:06 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:14 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Debate arose thereon.

Motion

Jean Yip moved, — That the committee proceed to sit in camera.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Richard Cannings, Chad Collins, Francis Drouin, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Iqra Khalid, Jean Yip — 6;

NAYS: Michael Cooper, Kelly McCauley, John Nater, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné — 4.

At 12:19 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:31 p.m., the meeting resumed in camera.

At 1:01 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Hilary Smyth
Clerk of the committee